There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Sector 3 by bus, train, night train, car, plane, subway, 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 via Păcii
best- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
7h 2m$20–38Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa2601 / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to BucharestBosphor Express
7h 2m$16–26Drive 386.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sector 3386.2 km
5h 10m$62–89Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, subway
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
- Take the subway from Gara de Nord to Titan
4h 37m$61–218Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
8h 46m$17–26Train
- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord460
11h 1m$24–33Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
6h 59m$359–574
Sofia to Sector 3 by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sector 3 is to bus which costs $17 - $26 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sector 3 is to fly and subway which takes 4h 37m and costs $60 - $220.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Sector 3. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Titan via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Sofia and Sector 3 is 407 km. The road distance is 386.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sector 3 without a car is to bus via Păcii which takes 7h 2m and costs $20 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Sofia to Sector 3, including transfers.
Sofia to Sector 3 train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sector 3 is to bus via Păcii which takes 7h 2m and costs $20 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $35 and takes 11h 1m.
Sofia to Sector 3 train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sector 3 is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Sofia to Sector 3.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sector 3, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari 5 times a week. Tickets cost $19–40 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Titan via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 11h 1m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 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
- $9–11
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–7
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- contact@metrorex.ro
- Website
- metrorex.ro
Subway from Gara de Nord to Titan
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- visitbucharest.today
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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