There are 4 ways to get from Calafat to Sofia by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
9h 16mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
9h 38m$9–17Drive 272.2 km
- Drive from Calafat to Samokovcar 272.2 km
4h 50m$52–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vidin to Montanabus
- Take the bus from Montana to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
11h 8m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calafat to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $9 - $17 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Calafat to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Calafat to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Vidin and arriving at Samokov via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Calafat and Sofia is 360 km. The road distance is 272.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Calafat to Sofia, including transfers.
Calafat to Sofia bus services, operated by Alexiev, depart from Vidin station.
Calafat to Sofia bus services, operated by Alexiev, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calafat to Sofia is 272 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Calafat to Sofia.
There are 528+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Calafat, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Calafat to Samokov via Vidin, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Dupnitsa Bus Station, and Dupnitsa in around 9h 16m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- 0886 45 97 00
- Website
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Vidin to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Montana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
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