There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
6h 56m$60–200Train
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
20h 28m$45–61Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 3910 / ...
16h 11m$85–140Train, night train
- 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 Cluj Napocatrain
16h 47m$51–60Drive 664.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Cluj-Napocacar 664.2 km
9h 28m$106–153Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SOF - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
11h 34m$130–311Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus
17h 19m$94–131
Sofia to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca is to train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $60 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Arte Plastice via Sibiu and Traian Vuia Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Cluj-Napoca is 477 km. The road distance is 664.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 16h 11m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Sofia to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 16h 11m, you could also train, which costs $45 - $65 and takes 20h 28m.
What companies run services between Sofia, 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 Sofia to Arte Plastice via Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, and Traian Vuia Nord in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- 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
- $110–330
- 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
- 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
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $4–8
- 1st Class
- $9–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sofia to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Cluj-Napoca is 664 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca.
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