There are 8 ways to get from Transylvania to Sofia by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
13h 18mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
16h 49m$60–87Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Bucharest Airport Henri Coandabus N877
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
13h 45m$87–111Drive 636.1 km
- Drive from Transylvania to Sofiacar 636.1 km
10h 27m$121–175Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
8h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Ungheni to Râmnicu Vâlceabus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
17h 33m$82–138Train, bus
- Take the train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Sibiutrain Târgu Mureş - Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus 983
20h 3m$106–147Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SBZ - SOF
14h 20m
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Transylvania to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $55 - $90 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Transylvania to Sofia is to drive which takes 10h 27m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Transylvania to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri, Piata Victoriei and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Transylvania to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Sofia Sever via Brașov, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
The distance between Transylvania and Sofia is 865 km. The road distance is 636.1 km.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Sofia without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 13h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Transylvania to Sofia, including transfers.
Transylvania to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda station.
What companies run services between Transylvania, Romania and Sofia, 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.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Târgu Mureş to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Târgu Mureş to Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Ungheni to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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