There are 6 ways to get from Bran to Sofia by train, night train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, night train
best- Take the train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
10h 23m$37–63Bus
- Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
13h 8mDrive 517.6 km
- Drive from Bran to Sofiacar 517.6 km
8h 15m$83–120Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
7h 31mBus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
10h 50mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
8h 53m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bran to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $35 - $65 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bran to Sofia is to drive which takes 8h 15m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bran to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Bran and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Bran and Sofia is 663 km. The road distance is 517.6 km.
The best way to get from Bran to Sofia without a car is to train and night train which takes 10h 23m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Bran to Sofia, including transfers.
Bran to Sofia bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, depart from Bran station.
Bran to Sofia bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bran to Sofia is 518 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Bran to Sofia.
There are 2086+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Bran, Brașov, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bran to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $6–11
- 1st Class
- $12–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–430
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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