There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Modelu by bus, car, train, 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.
Bus, drive
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Silistra Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
- Drive from Silistra Bus Station to Modelu
8h 50m$44–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călărași1941
11h 47m$39–55Train, drive
- Take the train from Sofia to SilistraRe
- Drive from Silistra to Modelu
13h 35m$43–71Drive 469.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Modelu469.1 km
6h 33m$75–108Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Silistra
- Drive from Silistra to Modelu
7h 23m$186–421Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to PlevenRe
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus and Coach Station to Silistra Bus Station
- Drive from Silistra Bus Station to Modelu
9h 36m$43–68Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Silistra
- Drive from Silistra to Modelu
8h 23m$261–531
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Modelu is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Modelu is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Sofia and Modelu is 591 km. The road distance is 469.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Modelu without a car is to bus which takes 11h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Sofia to Modelu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Modelu is 469 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Sofia to Modelu.
There are 20+ hotels available in Modelu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Modelu, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Modelu via București, Autogara Militari and Călărași in around 11h 47m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Silistra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $17–25
- 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Silistra Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Pleven Bus and Coach Station to Silistra Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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 Silistra Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Silistra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Silistra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călărași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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