There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bacău 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 Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Basarab to Bacăubus
11h 10m$56–65Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Bacăutrain
11h 54m$34–42Drive 687.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bacăucar 687.9 km
8h 1m$131–189Fly to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane SOF - IAS
- Take the train from Iasi to Bacautrain
11h 1m$68–322Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bacăubus N3904 / ...
13h 25m$72–112Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus
7h 42m$59–293Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Bacăutrain
9h 18m$95–234
Sofia to Bacău by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bacău is to train and night train which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bacău is to fly and bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $55 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bacău. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bacău via Gara de Nord and Bucharest Basarab. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Bacău. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bacău via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Sofia and Bacău is 721 km. The road distance is 687.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bacău without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 11h 10m and costs $55 - $65.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Sofia to Bacău, including transfers.
Sofia to Bacău bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Bacău train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Bacău bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bacău, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bacău via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Gara Basarab, and Bucharest Basarab in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $16–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways CFM
Train from Iasi to Bacau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways CFM
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Bucharest Basarab to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Bacău train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bacău is 688 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Sofia to Bacău.
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