How to Travel from
Sofia to Transylvania
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Sofia, Bulgaria → Transylvania, Romania
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Sofia to Transylvania
Composite routes from Sofia to Transylvania
Cheapest
9 h 27 min
Car
584 km.
from $32
Other
16 h 36 min
440 km.
from $5.43
11 h 45 min
Bus, Plane
440 km.
from $187.17
25 h 30 min
440 km.
from $93.61
17 h 19 min
440 km.
from $109.33
11 h 45 min
Bus, Plane
440 km.
from $162.83
12 h 9 min
Bus, Plane
440 km.
from $146.27
Route Navigator Sofia - Transylvania
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Continue onto бул. Цар Освободител
бул. Цар Освободител, 15 м
15 м
Turn slight right onto бул. Княз Александър Дондуков
бул. Княз Александър Дондуков, 1 km 858 м
1 km 858 м
Turn right onto бул. Васил Левски
бул. Васил Левски, 205 м
205 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto бул. Янко Сакъзов
бул. Янко Сакъзов, 56 km 486 м
56 km 486 м
Keep right and take 17 toward Ботевград, Враца, Оряхово, Видин
Ботевград, Враца, Оряхово, Видин, 17, 48 km 790 м
48 km 790 м
Keep right onto 1
331 м
331 м
Continue onto Околовръстен път Враца
Околовръстен път Враца, 8 km 766 м
8 km 766 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Мито Орозов
Мито Орозов, 1 km 286 м
1 km 286 м
Turn slight right onto 15
26 km 114 м
26 km 114 м
Keep left onto 15
41 km 20 м
41 km 20 м
Keep right onto 6-ти септември
6-ти септември, 89 м
89 м
Keep right
211 м
211 м
Turn sharp left onto Любен Каравелов
Любен Каравелов, 64 м
64 м
Turn right onto 22-ри септември
22-ри септември, 346 м
346 м
Continue onto 11
214 м
214 м
Keep left
238 м
238 м
Turn slight left
17 м
17 м
Turn left
39 м
39 м
Turn right onto 15
328 м
328 м
Attention, take ferry ()
2 km 158 м
2 km 158 м
Leave ferry and continue onto DN55
4 km 438 м
4 km 438 м
Turn right onto Strada Războieni
Strada Războieni, 91 м
91 м
Turn left onto Strada General Dragalina
Strada General Dragalina, 184 м
184 м
Turn right onto Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza, 11 km 666 м
11 km 666 м
Turn left onto Strada Caracal
Strada Caracal, 18 km 732 м
18 km 732 м
Turn left onto Strada Unirii
Strada Unirii, 481 м
481 м
Turn right
348 м
348 м
Turn left onto Strada Școala Mixtă
Strada Școala Mixtă, 149 м
149 м
Turn right onto Strada Tosca
Strada Tosca, 441 м
441 м
Keep right onto Strada Tosca
Strada Tosca, 120 м
120 м
Turn left onto Strada Principală
Strada Principală, 66 м
66 м
Keep right onto Strada Saliște
Strada Saliște, 2 km 256 м
2 km 256 м
Turn sharp right
171 м
171 м
Turn left
1 km 902 м
1 km 902 м
Turn right onto Strada Principală
Strada Principală, 2 km 830 м
2 km 830 м
Keep right onto DJ542
13 km 919 м
13 km 919 м
At roundabout, take exit 4 onto Strada Trandafirilor
Strada Trandafirilor, 5 km 228 м
5 km 228 м
Turn right
28 м
28 м
Turn right onto DJ542 and drive toward Caracal
Caracal, 2 km 148 м
2 km 148 м
Turn right onto Strada Bradului
Strada Bradului, 171 м
171 м
Turn left onto Strada Iancu Jianu
Strada Iancu Jianu, 38 м
38 м
Turn right onto Strada Mărului
Strada Mărului, 429 м
429 м
Turn right onto Strada Cuza Vodă
Strada Cuza Vodă, 86 м
86 м
Turn right onto Strada Toma Rușcă
Strada Toma Rușcă, 70 м
70 м
Turn left onto Strada Radu Șerban
Strada Radu Șerban, 127 м
127 м
Turn sharp right onto Strada Bicaz
Strada Bicaz, 81 м
81 м
Turn left
14 м
14 м
Turn left onto Strada Tîrgul Vechi
Strada Tîrgul Vechi, 7 м
7 м
Turn right onto Strada Lotrului
Strada Lotrului, 481 м
481 м
Turn right onto Strada Lotrului
Strada Lotrului, 198 м
198 м
Turn left onto Strada Negru Vodă
Strada Negru Vodă, 113 м
113 м
Turn left onto Strada Carpați
Strada Carpați, 12 km 81 м
12 km 81 м
Continue onto DN64
21 km 142 м
21 km 142 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
50 м
50 м
Turn slight right onto DN64
29 km 134 м
29 km 134 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Strada Tudor Vladimirescu
Strada Tudor Vladimirescu, 311 м
311 м
Keep right onto Strada Tudor Vladimirescu
Strada Tudor Vladimirescu, 14 м
14 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Strada Tudor Vladimirescu
Strada Tudor Vladimirescu, 2 km 397 м
2 km 397 м
Continue onto DN64
12 km 671 м
12 km 671 м
Turn right onto DN64
Turn left onto DN64
28 km 450 м
28 km 450 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Stolniceni
Strada Stolniceni, 4 km 858 м
4 km 858 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Râureni
Strada Râureni, 3 km 841 м
3 km 841 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 1 km 494 м
1 km 494 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 2 km 881 м
2 km 881 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 349 м
349 м
Keep right
33 м
33 м
Turn sharp left onto Strada Dacia
Strada Dacia, 2 м
2 м
Keep right
1 km 624 м
1 km 624 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 1 km 713 м
1 km 713 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 383 м
383 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 1 km 531 м
1 km 531 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 1 km 455 м
1 km 455 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 13 km 616 м
13 km 616 м
Keep right onto Centura Călimănești and drive toward Sibiu, Brezoi, Jiblea
Centura Călimănești, Sibiu, Brezoi, Jiblea, 1 km 120 м
1 km 120 м
Turn left onto Strada Șerban Cantacuzino
Strada Șerban Cantacuzino, 175 м
175 м
Turn right onto Strada Șerban Cantacuzino
Strada Șerban Cantacuzino, 399 м
399 м
Turn right onto Calea lui Traian
Calea lui Traian, 5 km 312 м
5 km 312 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto DN7
37 km 598 м
37 km 598 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto DN7
15 km 489 м
15 km 489 м
Turn left onto Strada Traian
Strada Traian, 1 km 131 м
1 km 131 м
Turn slight left onto DN7
180 м
180 м
At roundabout, take exit 2
23 km 228 м
23 km 228 м
Keep right and take DN14 toward Mediaș, Sibiu
Mediaș, Sibiu, DN14, 1 km 90 м
1 km 90 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto DN14
47 km 96 м
47 km 96 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto DN14
1 km 579 м
1 km 579 м
Keep right onto Șoseaua Sibiului
Șoseaua Sibiului, 1 km 960 м
1 km 960 м
Turn left onto Strada Gării
Strada Gării, 1 km 700 м
1 km 700 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Gării
Strada Gării, 1 km 415 м
1 km 415 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Strada 1 Decembrie 1918
Strada 1 Decembrie 1918, 1 km 844 м
1 km 844 м
Turn right onto Strada Baznei
Strada Baznei, 278 м
278 м
Turn left onto Strada Stadionului
Strada Stadionului, 3 km 502 м
3 km 502 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto DC17
4 km 325 м
4 km 325 м
Turn left onto DC17
1 km 807 м
1 km 807 м
Keep left onto DC17
2 km 510 м
2 km 510 м
Turn sharp right onto DC17
3 km 545 м
3 km 545 м
Turn right
1 km 921 м
1 km 921 м
Turn sharp right
361 м
361 м
Turn right
152 м
152 м
Turn left
70 м
70 м
Turn sharp right
1 km 870 м
1 km 870 м
Turn right onto DJ142D
3 km 995 м
3 km 995 м
Turn sharp left onto DJ142A and drive toward Gănești
Gănești, 15 km 528 м
15 km 528 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto DJ151B
13 km 186 м
13 km 186 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Principală
Strada Principală, 6 km 755 м
6 km 755 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Gheorghe Doja
Strada Gheorghe Doja, 1 km 504 м
1 km 504 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Gheorghe Doja
Strada Gheorghe Doja, 3 km 5 м
3 km 5 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Gheorghe Doja
Strada Gheorghe Doja, 391 м
391 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Strada Gheorghe Doja
Strada Gheorghe Doja, 1 km 148 м
1 km 148 м
Turn slight left onto Piața Victoriei
Piața Victoriei, 351 м
351 м
Keep left onto Strada George Enescu
Strada George Enescu, 22 м
22 м
Turn sharp left onto Strada Iuliu Maniu
Strada Iuliu Maniu, 80 м
80 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Bus operators
FlixBus
Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
service@flixbus.com
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Turda to Târgu
Ave. Duration:
1h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$9.24–$13.04
Bus from Sofia to București,
Ave. Duration:
7h 5m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$32.61–$45.65
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu
Ave. Duration:
7h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$30.43–$42.39
Bus from Sibiu to Iernut
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$10.33–$15.22
Union Ivkoni
Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
booking@union-ivkoni.com
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
Ave. Duration:
7h 45m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$15.22–$26.09
Direct Aeroport
Phone:
0371.503.503
Email:
office@direct-aeroport.ro
Website:
direct-aeroport.ro/
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
Ave. Duration:
2h 8m
Frequency:
On demand
Estimated price:
$19.57–$33.70
Atlas Taxi
Phone:
+359 89 345 5533
Email:
info@atlastaxi.eu
Website:
atlastaxi.eu/
Bus from Sofia to Bucharest
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
On demand
Estimated price:
$250.00–$369.57
Fany
Phone:
0741 607 941
Email:
office@fany.ro
Website:
fany.ro/
Bus from Azuga to Targu
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$10.33–$15.22
Bus from Turda to Târgu
Ave. Duration:
1h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$7.61–$11.96
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$9.78–$15.22
Transfer Low Cost
Phone:
+4 0268 455555
Email:
rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
Website:
transfer-lowcost.ro/
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Azuga
Ave. Duration:
2h 2m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Airlines
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Sibiu
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$163.04–$652.17
Ulendo Airlink
Website:
flyulendo.com/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
4h 10m
Frequency:
Tuesday
Estimated price:
$36.96–$217.39
Plane from Sofia Airport to Sibiu
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$40.22–$206.52
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Sofia Airport to Sibiu
Ave. Duration:
7h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$152.17–$597.83
Turkish Airlines
Website:
turkishairlines.com/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$173.91–$543.48
Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$250.00
HiSky
Website:
hisky.aero/
Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.09–$217.39
FlexFlight ApS
Website:
flexflight.dk/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$29.35–$184.78
Anima Wings
Website:
animawings.com/
Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$19.57–$250.00
Tarom
Website:
tarom.ro/
Plane from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$141.30–$500.00
Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.65–$250.00
Plane from Sofia Airport to Bucharest
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$103.26–$250.00
Train operators
Romanian Railways (CFR)
Phone:
0219521
Website:
cfrcalatori.ro/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
Ave. Duration:
3h 30m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$10.87–$14.13
Train from Craiova to Sibiu
Ave. Duration:
5h 4m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.65–$23.91
Train from Sibiu to Târgu
Ave. Duration:
5h 55m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$18.48–$21.74
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Sofia to Vidin
Ave. Duration:
6h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$6.52–$10.87
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Transylvania?
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Transylvania is to train which costs $54.35 - $76.09 and takes 25h 30m.
What is the fastest way to get from Sofia to Transylvania?
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Transylvania is to drive which takes 10h 29m and costs $119.57 - $173.91 .
Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Transylvania?
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Band via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Azuga and Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 36m.
How far is it from Sofia to Transylvania?
The distance between Sofia and Transylvania is 748 km. The road distance is 762.9 km.
How do I travel from Sofia to Transylvania without a car?
The best way to get from Sofia to Transylvania without a car is to bus via Bușteni which takes 16h 36m and costs .
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Transylvania?
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Sofia to Transylvania, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Sofia to Transylvania bus from?
Sofia to Transylvania bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Train or bus from Sofia to Transylvania?
The best way to get from Sofia to Transylvania is to bus via Bușteni which takes 16h 36m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $54.35 - $76.09 and takes 25h 30m.
Where does the Sofia to Transylvania bus arrive?
Sofia to Transylvania bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal station.
Can I drive from Sofia to Transylvania?
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Transylvania is 763 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Sofia to Transylvania.
Where can I stay near Transylvania?
There are 310+ hotels available in Transylvania. Prices start at $26.61 per night.
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