There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Mangalia by bus, train, or plane
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Bus via Varna
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Mangaliabus
9h 34m$37–106Train, bus via Shumen
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Mangaliabus
10h 44m$16–29Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Durankulakbus
- Take the bus from Durankulak to Mangaliabus
6h 39m$160–281Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Durankulakbus
12h 6m$18–28Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Mangaliabus
12h 45m$22–45
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Mangalia is to train and bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Mangalia is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $160 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Mangalia. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Sofia and Mangalia is 538 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mangalia without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 9h 34m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Sofia to Mangalia, including transfers.
Sofia to Mangalia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Mangalia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Mangalia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mangalia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Mangalia via Varna Central Bus Station in around 9h 34m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
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