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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Transylvania by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus 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
    7h 10m
    $95–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    16h 35m
    $92–131

  3. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    13h 24m

  4. Drive  629 km

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

  5. Bus, fly to Oradea International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane OTP - OMR
    3. Take the bus from Băile Felix to Tirgu Mures Airportbus bus
    9h 50m
    $134–378

  6. Bus, fly to Maramures International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus 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 41m
    $154–445

  7. 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
    $106–148

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

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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