There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Petrova 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 Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Petrovabus
11h 38mTrain, 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 Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Beclean Pe Somestrain Ir
- Take the train from Beclean pe Someş to Petrova hc.train
20h 8m$42–67Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 961
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Petrovabus
20h 25mDrive 835.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Petrovacar 835.6 km
12h 34m$134–193Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Maramures International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)plane OTP - BAY
- Take the bus from Baia Mare to Sighetu Marmațieibus
13h 42m$101–398Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Petrovabus
22h 19mTrain, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Petrovabus
25h 39m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Petrova is to train and night train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Petrova is to drive which takes 12h 34m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Petrova. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Petrova via Sibiu and Cluj-Napoca Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Petrova. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Petrova hc. via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucharest, Brasov and Beclean pe Someş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 8m.
The distance between Sofia and Petrova is 665 km. The road distance is 835.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Petrova without a car is to train and night train which takes 20h 8m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Sofia to Petrova, including transfers.
Sofia to Petrova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Petrova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Petrova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Petrova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Petrova via Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, and Cluj-Napoca Airport in around 20h 25m.
- 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
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- 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
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Maramures International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- 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 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
- +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 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
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brasov to Beclean Pe Somes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Beclean pe Someş to Petrova hc.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- 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/
- 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
- 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Brasov to Beclean Pe Somes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +4-0742-122.615
- Website
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Petrova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Petrova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Petrova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Petrova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
- 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
- $65–110
- 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 Baia Mare to Sighetu Marmației
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- 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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Sofia to Petrova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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