There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
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 București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Başcov to Rau Vadului
11h 55m$37–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Câineni
13h 10mDrive 474.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps474.7 km
8h 5m$76–110Fly, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)SOF - SBZ
- Take the taxi from Sibiu-Airport-SBZ to Transylvanian Alps
8h 29m$126–306Train
- Take the train from Sofia to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Câineni
14h 20m$48–60
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps is to bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $75 - $110.
The distance between Sofia and Transylvanian Alps is 630 km. The road distance is 474.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $65 and takes 14h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Transylvanian Alps is 475 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps.
There are 262+ hotels available in Transylvanian Alps.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Transylvanian Alps, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps via București, Autogara Militari, Piteşti, Başcov, and Rau Vadului in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Transylvanian Alps via Vidin, Craiova, and Câineni in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Câineni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-335.888
- Website
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Başcov to Rau Vadului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxi Pronto
- Phone
- +40 726200222
Taxi 953
- Phone
- +40 269 953
- Website
- taxi953sibiu.ro
Taxi 942
- Phone
- +40 269 237 295
- Website
- taxi942.ro
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