There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Arad by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus 1950
12h 45m$60–110Drive 540.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Aradcar 540.3 km
7h 2m$87–125Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
8h 7m$91–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus 1950
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Aradtrain Ir
14h 24m$61–88Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane SOF - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
10h 50m$99–215
Sofia to Arad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Arad is to bus and train which costs $60 - $90 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Arad is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Arad. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Sofia and Arad is 634 km. The road distance is 540.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs $60 - $110.
The bus from Sofia to Arad takes 12h 45m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Sofia to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Arad is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Sofia to Arad.
Book your Sofia to Arad bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Arad, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Arad 5 times a week. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 12h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
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