There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Brașov by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, night train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
9h 40m$15–35Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brașovbus
10h 43mDrive 551 km
- Drive from Sofia to Braşovcar 551 km
7h 41m$88–127Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Primăria Tărlungenibus
7h 2mBus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Brașovbus
15h 18m$65–105Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
11h 19m$188–350Fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane SOF - GHV
8h 25m$50–240
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Brașov is to train and night train which costs $14 - $35 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Brașov is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Brașov. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Camera de Comerț via Bucureşti, Bucharest and Roman. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Brașov. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Brașov via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Brașov is 660 km. The road distance is 551 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Brașov without a car is to train and night train which takes 9h 40m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Sofia to Brașov, including transfers.
Sofia to Brașov bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Brașov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Brașov is to bus via Bucharest which takes 10h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $240 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Brașov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Camera de Comerț via Bucharest, Bucureşti, Bucharest Baneasa Airport, Bucharest, Brașov, and Roman in around 10h 43m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) twice a week.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Primăria Tărlungeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0742.945.755
- [email protected]
- Website
- geotur.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- geotur.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Sofia to Brașov bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Sofia to Brașov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Brașov is 551 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Sofia to Brașov.
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