There are 8 ways to get from Simeria to Sofia by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Simeria to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
13h 24mTrain via Vidin
cheapest- Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
14h 56m$44–53Drive 514 km
- Drive from Simeria to Sofiacar 514 km
7h 57m$82–119Bus to Sibiu, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Simeria to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SBZ - SOF
8h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Simeria to Videletrain Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the train from Videle to Sofiatrain 461
18h 4m$79–86Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSR - SOF
8h 45mTrain, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CLJ - SOF
9h 30m$66–247Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
9h 47m
Simeria to Sofia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to train via Vidin which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 57m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Simeria to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Simeria and arriving at Sofia via Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Simeria to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Simeria and arriving at Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Simeria and Sofia is 715 km. The road distance is 514 km.
The best way to get from Simeria to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 13h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Simeria to Sofia, including transfers.
Simeria to Sofia bus services, operated by Expres Transport, depart from Simeria station.
Simeria to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Simeria station.
The best way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to bus which takes 13h 24m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Vidin, which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 56m.
What companies run services between Simeria, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Simeria to Sofia via Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin in around 13h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Simeria to Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–800
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Simeria to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Simeria to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.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
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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Simeria to Sofia bus services, operated by Expres Transport, arrive at Târgu Jiu station.
Simeria to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Craiova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Simeria to Sofia is 514 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Simeria to Sofia.
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