There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Bran by train, night train, bus, 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.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.train
9h 32m$35–62Bus, night train, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
11h 12m$25–50Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
12h 3mDrive 517.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Brancar 517.4 km
8h 20m$83–120Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
7h 46mFly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
11h 14mFly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SOF - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasovbus
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Branbus
12h 59mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
9h 18m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bran is to bus and night train and train which costs $25 - $50 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bran is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bran. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bran via Ruse Central Bus Station and Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Sofia and Bran is 665 km. The road distance is 517.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bran without a car is to train and night train which takes 9h 32m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Sofia to Bran, including transfers.
Sofia to Bran bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Bran bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bran is 517 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Sofia to Bran.
There are 3820+ hotels available in Bran.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bran, Brașov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bran via Ruse Central Bus Station, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, and Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 12h 3m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $11–17
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Buşteni Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Brasov Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Sibiu Airport to Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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