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How to get fromTransylvania to Bulgariaby bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Transylvania to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CLJ - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    6h 36m

  2. Fly Tirgu Mures to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TGM - SOF
    10h 42m
    $81–281

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    13h 30m

  4. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Bucharest Airport Henri Coandabus bus N877
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    13h 45m
    $90–115

  5. Drive  636.1 km

    1. Drive from Transylvania to Sofiacar car 636.1 km
    10h 27m
    $102–147

  6. Bus to Maramures International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Baia Marebus bus
    2. Fly from Maramures International Airport (BAY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BAY - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 24m
    $154–450

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    17h 1m
    $82–109

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ungheni to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    17h 40m
    $83–134

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    20h 11m
    $98–123

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Transylvania, Romania and Bulgaria?

You can take a vehicle from Transylvania to Sofia Central Bus Station via Târgu Mureş, Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda, Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri, Piata Victoriei, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week.

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