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

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

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  1. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CLJ - SOF
    7h 29m

  2. Fly from Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TGM - SOF
    6h 10m
    $80–280

  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 12m

  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 Sibiu, fly

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Sibiubus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SBZ - SOF
    12h 25m

  7. Bus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    10h 5m

  8. 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 / ...
    16h 44m
    $81–108

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ungheni to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    17h 33m
    $82–133

  10. 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 2m
    $97–122

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and Wizz Air fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.

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