There are 10 ways to get from Satu Mare to Sofia 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 Budapest
best- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3910
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h$78–139Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
7h 53m$58–227Train, night train
- Take the train from Carei to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
22h 9m$66–92Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Satu Mare to Bucharestnighttrain Satu Mare - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
24h 47m$101–109Drive 786.3 km
- Drive from Satu Mare to Sofiacar 786.3 km
10h 35m$126–181Train, bus
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Valea lui Mihaitrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispesttrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 59m$106–193Bus
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
21h 21m$77–128Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
10h 19m$84–277Train to Oradea International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OMR - SOF
10h 1m$138–240Train to Maramures International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Buşag Hm.train
- Fly from Maramures International Airport (BAY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BAY - SOF
10h 24m$111–413
Satu Mare to Sofia by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Satu Mare to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Satu Mare to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $55 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Satu Mare to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Satu Mare to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at Sofia Sever via Carei, Brașov, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 9m.
The distance between Satu Mare and Sofia is 1114 km. The road distance is 786.3 km.
The best way to get from Satu Mare to Sofia without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 16h and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Satu Mare to Sofia, including transfers.
Satu Mare to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Satu Mare station.
Satu Mare to Sofia train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Carei station.
Satu Mare to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
What companies run services between Satu Mare, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Satu Mare to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 16h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Maramures International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Carei to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Satu Mare to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–61
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Valea lui Mihai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Satu Mare to Buşag Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Satu Mare to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $19–27
- 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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4 0758 928 530
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
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