There are 9 ways to get from Praid to Sofia by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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 via Ploieşti
best- Take the bus from Praid to Fântânelebus
- Take the bus from Fântânele to Ploiestibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
13h 59mBus, train, night train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the bus from Praid to Miercurea Ciucbus
- Take the train from Miercurea Ciuc to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Ruse Triajnighttrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Sofiatrain 461
19h 32m$39–70Bus
- Take the bus from Praid to Fântânelebus
- Take the bus from Fântânele to Ploiestibus
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
15h 5mDrive 690.6 km
- Drive from Praid to Sofiacar 690.6 km
10h 4m$110–159Bus, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Praid to Târgu Mureșbus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
10h 45mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Praid to Sighișoara Peco MOLbus
- Take the train from Sighisoara to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
15h 46mBus via Sfântu Gheorghe
- Take the bus from Praid to Sfântu Gheorghebus
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 54mBus, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Praid to Târgu Mureșbus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
11h 1mBus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Praid to Fântânelebus
- Take the bus from Fântânele to Ploiestibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
10h 36m
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praid to Sofia is to bus and train and night train via Braşov which costs $35 - $70 and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Praid to Sofia is to drive which takes 10h 4m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Praid to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Praid and arriving at Sofia via Fântânele, Ploiești and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between Praid and Sofia is 866 km. The road distance is 690.6 km.
The best way to get from Praid to Sofia without a car is to bus and train and night train via Ploieşti which takes 13h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Praid to Sofia, including transfers.
Praid to Sofia bus services, operated by Balint Trans, depart from Praid station.
Praid to Sofia bus services, operated by Balint Trans, arrive at Fântânele station.
Yes, the driving distance between Praid to Sofia is 691 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Praid to Sofia.
There are 2100+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Praid, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Praid to Sofia via Fântânele, Ploiesti, Ploiești, and București, Autogara Militari in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday 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
- $100–330
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Miercurea Ciuc to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucharest to Ruse Triaj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
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
Night train from Bucharest to Ruse Triaj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $19–24
Train from Sighisoara to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Praid to Fântânele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Praid to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Praid to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0731-835.544
- office@chivaran.com
- Website
- chivaran.com
Bus from Fântânele to Ploiesti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chivaran.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Praid to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0744-251.977
- Website
- veratrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Praid to Sighișoara Peco MOL
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- veratrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- 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
- $19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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