There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Oradea by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
7h 22m$140–210Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Craiova to Oradeanighttrain
21h 7m$58–66Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus 1950
- Take the bus from Arad to Oradeabus 3909 / ...
15h 45m$72–118Drive 653.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Oradeacar 653.1 km
8h 44m$104–151Bus via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus 1950
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Oradeabus
16h 26m$65–112
Sofia to Oradea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to train and night train which costs $55 - $70 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Oradea. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Oradea via Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Oradea. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Oradea via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Sofia and Oradea is 510 km. The road distance is 653.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oradea without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Sofia to Oradea, including transfers.
Sofia to Oradea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Oradea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs $140 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oradea, Romania?
Lufthansa, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Oradea via Arad in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
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 Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Craiova to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Oradea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Sofia to Oradea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Oradea is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Sofia to Oradea.
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