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How to get fromSofia to Aradby bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Arad by bus, car, plane, train, or night train

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  1. Bus via Belgrade

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus 1896
    10h
    $65–80

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus bus 1950
    12h 45m
    $60–95

  3. Drive  540.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Aradcar car 540.3 km
    7h 2m
    $87–125

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Arad

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Arad (ARW)plane plane SOF - ARW
    16h 25m
    $88–271

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus bus 1950
    2. Take the train from Baile Herculane to Aradtrain train Ir
    14h 24m
    $60–81

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    8h 21m
    $81–278

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SOF - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    9h 31m
    $96–234

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SOF - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    9h 50m
    $133–240

  9. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Arad

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane plane OTP - ARW
    9h 31m
    $83–264

Sofia to Arad by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 625.5 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Arad, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Arad via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 10h. Alternatively, Tarom, Anima Wings, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Arad (ARW) once daily.

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