There are 9 ways to get from Deva to Sofia by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Deva to Timișoarabus 3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus 1950
14h$80–132Train via Deva
cheapest- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
16h 2m$29–34Train
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
15h 7m$38–43Drive 522.2 km
- Drive from Deva to Sofiacar 522.2 km
8h 6m$84–121Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the bus from Deva to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
9h 29m$102–235Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Deva to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Transbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
16h 1m$76–106Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Deva to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSR - SOF
9h 57mTrain, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Deva to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
10h 11m$78–245Bus, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Deva to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
10h 20m$102–248
Deva to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Deva to Sofia is to train via Deva which costs $28 - $35 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Deva to Sofia is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Deva to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Deva and arriving at Sofia via Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Deva to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Deva and arriving at Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
The distance between Deva and Sofia is 853 km. The road distance is 522.2 km.
The best way to get from Deva to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Deva to Sofia, including transfers.
Deva to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Deva station.
Deva to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Deva station.
The best way to get from Deva to Sofia is to bus which takes 14h and costs $75 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 15h 7m.
What companies run services between Deva, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deva to Sofia via Timișoara in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Deva to Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Deva to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deva to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deva to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deva to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Deva to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0728-242.765
- Website
- matdantransport.autogari.ro
Bus from Deva to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matdan.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Deva to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Deva to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Timișoara station.
Deva to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Craiova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Deva to Sofia is 522 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Deva to Sofia.
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