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How to get fromBulgaria to Transylvaniaby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane OTP - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    6h 58m
    $95–237

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    18h 1m
    $67–80

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    14h 23m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    16h 35m
    $89–127

  5. Drive  629 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Transylvaniacar car 629 km
    10h 41m
    $101–145

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane SOF - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 10m
    $107–252

  7. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Maramures International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)plane plane OTP - BAY
    3. Take the bus from Baia Mare to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 29m
    $152–435

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    20h 13m
    $101–148

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 524.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sofia to Transylvania via Sibiu, Lidl, Gară, Sibiu, and Ungheni in around 16h 35m.

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