There are 7 ways to get from Cluj to Sofia by plane, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
7h 6m$50–180Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
15h 20m$70–92Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus 983
17h 49mDrive 666.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Sofiacar 666.2 km
9h 30m$107–154Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
17h 43m$73–82Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
18h 44m$71–123Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Videletrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Videle to Sofiatrain 461
23h 20m$91–99
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $50 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj to Sofia. However, there are services departing from P-ța Cipariu Nord and arriving at Sofia via Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square, Gară and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj to Sofia. However, there are services departing from P-ța Cipariu Nord and arriving at Sofia Sever via Cluj Napoca, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Cluj and Sofia is 475 km. The road distance is 666.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj to Sofia without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 15h 20m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Cluj to Sofia, including transfers.
Cluj to Sofia bus services, operated by Cofturistik, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square.
Cluj to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $50 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 49m, you could also train, which costs $90 - $100 and takes 23h 20m.
What companies run services between Cluj, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from P-ța Cipariu Nord to Sofia via P-ța Gării Sosire, Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square, Sibiu, Gară, Kaufland 1, and Sibiu in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49–53
- 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/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $20–28
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
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Cluj to Sofia bus services, operated by Cofturistik, arrive at Sibiu station.
Cluj to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj to Sofia is 666 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Cluj to Sofia.
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