There are 5 ways to get from Caracal to Sofia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Caracal to Craiovatrain
- Take the bus from Craiova to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus
9h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caracal to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
10h 39m$43Train
- Take the train from Caracal to Videletrain Arad - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the train from Videle to Sofiatrain 461
12h 1m$49–59Drive 342 km
- Drive from Caracal to Sofiacar 342 km
5h 37m$55–79Train, fly
- Take the train from Caracal to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
7h 32m$65–193
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracal to Sofia is to bus which costs $43 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Caracal to Sofia is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracal to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Caracal and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bd. Dinicu Golescu and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Caracal to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Caracal and arriving at Sofia via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Caracal and Sofia is 560 km. The road distance is 342 km.
The best way to get from Caracal to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Caracal to Sofia, including transfers.
Caracal to Sofia bus services, operated by DLS Bus, depart from Caracal station.
Caracal to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Caracal station.
The best way to get from Caracal to Sofia is to train which takes 12h 1m and costs $45 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $43 and takes 10h 39m.
What companies run services between Caracal, Olt, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Caracal to Sofia via Videle in around 12h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caracal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucureşti Autogara DLS, Bd. Dinicu Golescu, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- [email protected]
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Caracal to Bucureşti Autogara DLS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.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
Caracal to Sofia bus services, operated by DLS Bus, arrive at Bucureşti Autogara DLS station.
Caracal to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracal to Sofia is 342 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Caracal to Sofia.
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