There are 6 ways to get from Rahova to Sofia by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
5h 9mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
9h 22m$28–45Bus
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
8h 40mDrive 472.2 km
- Drive from Rahova to Sofiacar 472.2 km
6h 27m$76–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Tomşani hc. to Chitilatrain Buzău - Bucureşti Nord Gr.B
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
10h 21m$54–89Train
- Take the train from Tomşani hc. to Bucharesttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
13h 25m$38–54
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rahova to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $28 - $45 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Rahova to Sofia is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rahova to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Ploieşti and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rahova to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Ploieşti Sud and arriving at Sofia Sever via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Rahova and Sofia is 394 km. The road distance is 472.2 km.
The best way to get from Rahova to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Rahova to Sofia, including transfers.
Rahova to Sofia bus services, operated by TrendBus, depart from Ploieşti station.
Rahova to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ploieşti Sud station.
The best way to get from Rahova to Sofia is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $55 and takes 13h 25m.
What companies run services between Rahova, Prahova, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Rahova to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ploieşti and Bucharest in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rahova to Sofia via Tomşani hc., Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tomşani hc. to Chitila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tomşani hc. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Tomşani hc. to Chitila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Tomşani hc. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Tomşani hc. to Chitila
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Tomşani hc. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +40735123000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rahova to Sofia bus services, operated by TrendBus, arrive at Bucharest station.
Rahova to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rahova to Sofia is 472 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Rahova to Sofia.
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