There are 6 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 Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
14h 56m$28–34Bus
- Take the bus from Simeria to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Transbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
15h 49m$76–106Drive 514 km
- Drive from Simeria to Sofiacar 514 km
7h 58m$98–141Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Simeria to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SBZ - SOF
12h 8mTrain, 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
8h 39m$108–230Train 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 56m$155–350
Simeria to Sofia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to train which costs $28 - $35 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $95 - $150.
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 592 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 $28 - $35.
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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Simeria station.
The best way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs $28 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $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
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–27
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV), 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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