There are 8 ways to get from Simeria to Sofia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
14h 56m$37–43Train via Simeria
cheapest- Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
15h 52m$28–34Bus
- Take the bus from Simeria to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Transbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
15h 49m$71–106Drive 514 km
- Drive from Simeria to Sofiacar 514 km
7h 58m$82–119Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSR - SOF
9h 30mBus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Simeria to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SBZ - SOF
10h 23mTrain, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- 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 44m$88–229Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
12h 22m$165–368
Simeria to Sofia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to train via Simeria which costs $28 - $35 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 58m 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 Râmnicu Vâlcea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
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 593 km. The road distance is 514 km.
The best way to get from Simeria to Sofia without a car is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 14h 56m to get from Simeria to Sofia, including transfers.
Simeria to Sofia bus services, operated by Dikel Tour, 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 train which takes 14h 56m and costs $35 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Simeria, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Simeria to Sofia Sever via Craiova and Vidin in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Simeria to Sofia via Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans and Râmnicu Vâlcea in around 15h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Simeria to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Simeria to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Simeria to Sofia bus services, operated by Dikel Tour, arrive at Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans 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 58m to drive from Simeria to Sofia.
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