There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Galați 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 Bucuresti to Galaţibus
10h 20m$47–55Train, night train
cheapest- 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 Galaţitrain
11h 43m$20–48Drive 616.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Galațicar 616.8 km
7h 53m$99–142Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
9h 7m$72–206Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Galațibus 3901 / ...
12h 15m$67–112Fly to Varna Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the train from Constanţa to Galaţitrain
11h 30m$174–296Fly to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane SOF - IAS
- Take the train from Nicolina Hm. to Galaţitrain
12h 2m$122–278
Sofia to Galați by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Galați is to train and night train which costs $19 - $50 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Galați is to drive which takes 7h 53m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Galați. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Galaţi via Bucuresti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Galați. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Galaţi via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Sofia and Galați is 654 km. The road distance is 616.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Galați without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 10h 20m and costs $45 - $55.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Sofia to Galați, including transfers.
Sofia to Galați bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Galați train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Galați bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Galați, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Galaţi via Bucharest and Bucuresti in around 10h 20m.
- 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
- $75–110
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- 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 Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Constanţa to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Constanţa to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Nicolina Hm. to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 021-314-0444
- [email protected]
- Website
- gsmtrans.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- gsmtrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $14–20
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Galați train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Galați is 617 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Sofia to Galați.
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