There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
6h 59m$95–219Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain
18h$70–86Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus
14h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus
16h 35m$87–131Drive 629 km
- Drive from Sofia to Transylvaniacar 629 km
10h 41m$101–145Bus, fly to Oradea International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the bus from Băile Felix to Tirgu Mures Airportbus
9h 38m$132–283Bus, fly to Maramures International Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)plane OTP - BAY
- Take the bus from Baia Mare to Târgu Mureşbus
10h 29m$137–447Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
20h 13m$104–151
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania is to train and night train which costs $65 - $90 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania is to bus and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $95 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Ungheni via Lidl and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bulgaria to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Tsentral'ni khali and arriving at Târgu Mureş via Sofia Sever, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Bulgaria and Transylvania is 525 km. The road distance is 629 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Bulgaria to Transylvania train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Bulgaria to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
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.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Maramures International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Baia Mare to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Băile Felix to Tirgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
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Bulgaria to Transylvania train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Transylvania is 629 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Bulgaria to Transylvania.
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