There are 7 ways to get from Călărași to Sofia by train, night train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, night train
best- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
9h 33m$38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Călărași to București, Autogara Militaribus 1941
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
10h 25m$48–81Drive 464.5 km
- Drive from Călărași to Sofiacar 464.5 km
6h 43m$74–107Drive, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Drive from Călărași to Silistracar
- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
7h 11m$186–398Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Calarasi to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
10h 47m$42–44Train
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain Constanţa - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
12h 53m$55–71Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
6h 27m$70–196
Călărași to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Călărași to Sofia is to bus via Bucharest which costs $42 - $45 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Călărași to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $70 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Călărași to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Călărași and arriving at Sofia via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Călărași to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Călăraşi Sud and arriving at Sofia Sever via Ciulniţa, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Călărași and Sofia is 630 km. The road distance is 464.5 km.
The best way to get from Călărași to Sofia without a car is to train and night train which takes 9h 33m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Călărași to Sofia, including transfers.
Călărași to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Călărași station.
Călărași to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ciulniţa station.
The best way to get from Călărași to Sofia is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $45 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $75 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Călărași, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Călărași to Sofia via București, Autogara Militari in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Călăraşi Sud to Sofia via Ciulniţa and Bucuresti Nord in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–51
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $9–14
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $9–14
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $9–14
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Călărași to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- 021.330.81.32
- [email protected]
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Calarasi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://c-i.ro/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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More Questions & Answers
Călărași to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Călărași to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Călărași to Sofia is 464 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Călărași to Sofia.
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