There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Deva by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Devabus 962 / ...
14h 45m$79–117Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Craiova to Devanighttrain Irn
15h 57m$26–33Drive 522.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Devacar 522.1 km
8h 5m$84–121Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Devabus
10h 3m$104–236Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Devabus
15h 41m$77–104Train
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Devatrain
16h 13m$27–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Devatrain
16h 13mFly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane SOF - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Devabus
9h 41mFly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Devatrain
10h 46m$118–334Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SOF - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Devabus
11h 46m$103–245Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Devatrain
13h 27m$107–233
Sofia to Deva by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Deva is to train and night train which costs $26 - $35 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Deva is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Deva. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Deva via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Deva. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Deva via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 57m.
The distance between Sofia and Deva is 802 km. The road distance is 522.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Deva without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Sofia to Deva, including transfers.
Sofia to Deva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Deva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Deva is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $75 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $27 - $35 and takes 16h 13m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Deva, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Deva via Sibiu in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Deva via Vidin and Craiova in around 16h 13m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Craiova to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0728-242.765
- Website
- matdantransport.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matdan.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Deva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sofia to Deva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Deva is 522 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Sofia to Deva.
Book your Sofia to Deva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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