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How to get fromSofia to Sovataby train, night train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Sovata by train, night train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, night train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Gheorghenitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Gheorgheni to Sovatataxi taxi
    14h 17m
    $66–80

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Bălăuşeribus bus
    14h 24m
    $35–55

  3. Bus via Adjud

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Adjudbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adjud to Sovatabus bus
    15h 30m
    $97

  4. Drive 649.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Sovatacar car 649.5 km
    11h
    $104–150

  5. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane SOF - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus bus
    10h 24m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sfântu Gheorghebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Sovatabus bus
    19h 2m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Târgu Mureştrain train
    3. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovata Băibus bus
    21h
    $107–152

  8. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane SOF - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Praidbus bus
    13h 46m
    $144–318

  9. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SOF - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Bălăuşeribus bus
    11h 23m
    $101–222

  10. Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane SOF - TGM
    2. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus bus
    9h 35m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 863.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sovata, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sovata via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Virgiliu, Bucureşti Autogara DLS, and Adjud in around 15h 30m.

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