There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Oradea by plane, bus, train, night train, car, 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.
Fly Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
7h 33m$151–261Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus 1950
- Take the bus from Arad to Oradeabus 3909 / ...
15h 45m$19–119Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
- Take the night train from Craiova to Oradeanighttrain
21h 6m$70–82Drive 652.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Oradeacar 652.9 km
8h 44m$104–151Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Oradea International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
6h 50m$330–506Fly Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
9h 34m$67–225Bus via Caransebeș
- Take the bus from Sofia to Caransebeșbus
- Take the bus from Caransebeş to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus T1
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Oradeabus
16h 58m
Sofia to Oradea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to bus which costs $18 - $120 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $330 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Oradea. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Oradea via Arad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Oradea. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Oradea via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 6m.
The distance between Sofia and Oradea is 507 km. The road distance is 652.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oradea without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $18 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Sofia to Oradea, including transfers.
Sofia to Oradea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Oradea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs $150 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $120 and takes 15h 45m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oradea, Romania?
Tarom, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Oradea via Arad in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Craiova to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeş to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Oradea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Sofia to Oradea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Oradea is 653 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Sofia to Oradea.
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