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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Timișoara by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus 1896
    9h
    $41–75

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Timisoara Nordtrain train Ir
    16h 37m
    $32–39

  3. Drive  485.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Timișoaracar car 485.1 km
    6h 18m
    $93–134

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SOF - TSR
    10h 50m
    $129–322

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus 1896
    9h
    $57–69

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Arad, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Arad (ARW)plane plane SOF - ARW
    2. Take the bus from Arad to Timișoarabus bus
    12h 38m
    $87–298

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SOF - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    8h 31m
    $90–233

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Timișoarashuttle bus
    8h 52m
    $61–227

  9. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane OTP - TSR
    10h 1m
    $65–219

Sofia to Timișoara by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.5 km
  • Duration: 9h

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

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Timișoara via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Timisoara Nord via Vidin and Craiova in around 16h 37m.

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