There are 10 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to HaţegCj1
- Take the bus from Hateg to CaransebeşT1
- Take the bus from Caransebeș to Sofia
13h 41mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
16h 51m$49–59Train, night train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever461 / ...
15h 16m$106–149Drive 570.6 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Sofia570.6 km
8h 26m$91–132Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CLJ - SOF
8h 20m$82–221Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
15h 56m$61–70Bus to Sibiu, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SBZ - SOF
11h$85–264Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CLJ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
9h 11m$341–570Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TSR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
10h 24m$342–605Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)OTP - SOF
12h 6m$151–300
Alba Iulia to Sofia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia is to train which costs $45 - $60 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $80 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Sofia via Hateg and Caransebeș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Sofia Sever via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Sofia is 762 km. The road distance is 570.6 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 13h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 41m to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Sofia bus services, operated by Obada Trans, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Sofia train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Sofia is to bus which takes 13h 41m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $60 and takes 16h 51m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Sofia via Haţeg, Hateg, Caransebeş, and Caransebeș in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Haţeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Hateg to Caransebeş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caransebeș to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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Alba Iulia to Sofia bus services, operated by Obada Trans, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Alba Iulia to Sofia train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Sofia is 571 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Alba Iulia to Sofia.
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