There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Oradea by bus, train, night train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Aradbus 1950
- Take the bus from Arad to Oradeabus 3909 / ...
15h 45m$61–105Train, 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$104–151Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SOF - OMR
9h 57m$130–210Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
7h$321–518
Sofia to Oradea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Oradea is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h and costs $320 - $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 755 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 $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 15h 45m 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 bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 9h 57m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oradea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Oradea via Arad in around 15h 45m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oradea International Airport (OMR) twice daily.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- 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/
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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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