There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Cluj by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
7h 43m$60–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Brașov Sala Sporturilor to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
14h 15mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
17h 51m$60–75Drive 664.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Cluj-Napocacar 664.2 km
9h 29m$106–153Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
8h 16m$325–507Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Caransebeșbus
- Take the bus from Caransebeș to Hațegbus
- Take the bus from Haţeg to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
16h 4mShuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turdabus
16h 30m$325–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
19h 33m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cluj is to train and night train which costs $60 - $75 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cluj is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $60 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Caransebeș and Haţeg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Cluj is 478 km. The road distance is 664.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cluj without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Sofia to Cluj, including transfers.
Sofia to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Cluj is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $60 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 4m.
Sofia to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caransebeș station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Cluj is 664 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Sofia to Cluj.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Cluj, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Cluj-Napoca via Caransebeș, Hațeg, and Haţeg in around 16h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–23
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- 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
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- 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
- +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
- $10–11
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Brașov Sala Sporturilor to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeș to Hațeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Haţeg to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
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