There are 9 ways to get from Simeria to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Simeria to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin bus station to Sofiabus
14h 6m$53–74Bus
- Take the bus from Simeria to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Transbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
15h 49m$63–98Drive 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
9h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Simeria to Videletrain Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the train from Videle to Sofiatrain 461
18h 4m$78–84Bus 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
9h 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 11m$66–249Bus 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 47mTrain to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
12h 22m$169–390
Simeria to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simeria to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $50 - $75 and takes 14h 6m.
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 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 via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between Simeria and Sofia is 584 km. The road distance is 514 km.
The best way to get from Simeria to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 6m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 14h 6m 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 bus which takes 15h 49m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $85 and takes 18h 4m.
What companies run services between Simeria, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Simeria to Sofia via Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans and Râmnicu Vâlcea in around 15h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Simeria to Sofia via Videle in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Simeria to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- 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
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- 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/
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- 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/
Train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vidin bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $18
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- 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
- $280–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
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 Videle 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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