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How to get fromSofia to Banatby bus, car, plane, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Banat by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus bus 1950
    12h 10m
    $30–71

  2. Drive 515.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Banatcar car 515.4 km
    6h 59m
    $83–119

  3. Fly Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SOF - TSR
    8h 33m
    $88–232

  4. Bus via Orșova

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Orșovabus bus 1950
    2. Take the bus from Orșova to Suștrabus bus
    12h 34m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus bus 1950
    2. Take the train from Băile Herculane to Şuştra h.train train Orşova - Timişoara Nord
    13h 28m
    $62–80

  6. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane OTP - TSR
    7h 30m
    $342–535

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SOF - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Plandištebus bus
    3. Drive from Plandište to Banatcar car
    9h 7m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Banat, Romania?

FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Timișoara 5 times a week. Tickets cost $11–50 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Alternatively, Tarom, Wizz Air, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) 6 times a week.

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