There are 8 ways to get from Gara to Sofia by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Gara to Aleksa Šantićcar
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
12h 16m$42–80Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Gara to Suboticacar
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Nistrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Niš to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofiatrain Ic
16h 48m$30–55Drive 593.3 km
- Drive from Gara to Sofiacar 593.3 km
6h 27m$104–150Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baja to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
8h 36m$46–203Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Sombor, Autobuska Stanica to Sirigbus
- Take the bus from Sirig to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 51m$64–84Bus
- Take the bus from Baja, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvarbus 1110 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 55m$61–110Bus #2
- Take the bus from Baja, autóbusz-állomás to Szeged, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Szeged to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Sofiabus
18h 6m$91–137Drive, train to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Drive from Gara to Aleksa Šantićcar
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
8h 19m$88–231
Gara to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gara to Sofia is to drive and train which costs $30 - $55 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Gara to Sofia is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Gara to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Riđica and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Sombor, Autobuska Stanica, Sirig and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Gara and Sofia is 645 km. The road distance is 593.3 km.
The best way to get from Gara to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Gara to Sofia, including transfers.
Gara to Sofia bus services, operated by Severtrans, depart from Sombor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Gara to Sofia bus services, operated by Severtrans, arrive at Sirig station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Gara. It is currently 4:35 PM in Gara and 5:35 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Gara to Sofia is 593 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Gara to Sofia.
What companies run services between Gara, Hungary and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Gara to Sofia Central Bus Station via Riđica, Sombor, Autobuska Stanica, Sirig, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $9–12
Train from Beograd Centar to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $8–10
- 1st Class
- $11–15
Train from Niš to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $3–4
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $8–12
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Baja to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +381 25 424577
- [email protected]
- Website
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Sombor, Autobuska Stanica to Sirig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- severtrans.rs
Bus from Sirig to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- severtrans.rs
- Phone
- +(381)(64)1165263
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Sombor, Autobuska Stanica to Sirig
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Sirig to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Sirig to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Baja, autóbusz-állomás to Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Baja, autóbusz-állomás to Szeged, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Szeged to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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