There are 7 ways to get from Galați to Bulgaria by bus, train, night 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 via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Galaţi to Bucurestibus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
10h 50m$47–54Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
11h 40m$42–69Drive 620.2 km
- Drive from Galați to Sofiacar 620.2 km
7h 55m$99–143Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
8h 28m$69–210Bus
- Take the bus from Galați to București, Autogara Militaribus 3901 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
12h 32m$62–108Train
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharesttrain Galaţi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
14h 44m$59–84Train, bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Galaţi to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
10h 50m$163–290
Galați to Bulgaria by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galați to Bulgaria is to bus via Bucharest which costs $45 - $55 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Galați to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 7h 55m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Galați to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Galaţi and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Galați to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Galaţi and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Modna K″shcha Agresiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Galați and Bulgaria is 634 km. The road distance is 620.2 km.
The best way to get from Galați to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 10h 50m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Galați to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Galați to Bulgaria bus services, operated by GSM Trans, depart from Galaţi station.
Galați to Bulgaria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Galaţi station.
The best way to get from Galați to Bulgaria is to bus via Bucharest which takes 10h 50m and costs $45 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $85 and takes 14h 44m.
What companies run services between Galați, Romania and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Galaţi to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucuresti and Bucharest in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Galaţi to Tsentral'ni khali via Bucuresti Nord, Sofia, and Tsentralna Gara in around 14h 44m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- 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 Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- 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 Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Galaţi to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
- 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
- Phone
- 021-314-0444
- [email protected]
- Website
- gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- gsmtrans.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Galați to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $15–21
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Galați to Bulgaria bus services, operated by GSM Trans, arrive at Bucuresti station.
Galați to Bulgaria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galați to Bulgaria is 620 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Galați to Bulgaria.
Book your Galați to Bulgaria bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 2300+ hotels available in Bulgaria.























