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How to get fromTimișoara to Sofiaby bus, train, car, plane, night train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1896
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    $42–75

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    16h 5m
    $33–39

  3. Drive  485.9 km

    1. Drive from Timișoara to Sofiacar car 485.9 km
    6h 16m
    $93–134

  4. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BEG - SOF
    7h 20m
    $88–236

  5. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1896
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    $58–70

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Timisoara Nord to Craiovanighttrain night train Irn
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    16h 40m
    $44–50

  7. Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TSR - SOF
    8h 3m
    $121–331

  8. Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Timișoara to Budapest Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    7h 53m
    $62–231

  9. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane BEG - INI
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    9h 44m

Timișoara to Sofia by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 562.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Timișoara to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Timisoara Nord to Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin in around 16h 5m.

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