There are 10 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or night train
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
4h 29m$65–200Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Teiuştrain
- Take the train from Teiuş to Cluj Napocatrain
22h 10m$45–61Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Cluj Napoca
17h 19m$80–85Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 3910 / ...
17h 53m$85–140Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Cluj-Napoca672 km
9h 37mDrive 672 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napocacar 672 km
9h 37m$107–155Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SOF - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
9h 6m$132–311Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane SOF - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
7hBus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus
19h 1m$94–131Train, night train
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
19h 7m$54–80
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca is to train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $65 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Arte Plastice via Умбал Св. Анна, Sofia, Sibiu and Traian Vuia Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Sofia Airport and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Iskarsko Shose, Stara Zagora and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Cluj-Napoca is 463 km. The road distance is 672 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 19m and costs $75 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Iskarsko Shose station.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 17h 53m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $65 and takes 22h 10m.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Arte Plastice via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofia, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, and Traian Vuia Nord in around 17h 53m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirgu Mures via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirgu Mures via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $4–8
- 1st Class
- $9–13
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca is 672 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca.
There are 1487+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Cluj-Napoca. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















