There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Deva by bus, train, car, or plane
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 Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Devabus 3908 / ...
14h 55m$82–120Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Devatrain Ir
15h 35m$26–33Drive 522.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Devacar 522.1 km
8h 5m$97–140Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Devabus
9h 28m$112–237Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Devabus
15h 41m$79–106Fly to Arad, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Arad (ARW)plane SOF - ARW
- Take the train from Arad to Devatrain
13h 27m$108–336Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane SOF - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Devabus
10h 56mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SOF - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Devabus
11h 41m$104–255Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Devatrain
13h 41m$107–246
Sofia to Deva by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Deva is to train which costs $26 - $35 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Deva is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Deva. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Deva via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Deva. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Deva via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Deva is 802 km. The road distance is 522.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Deva without a car is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Sofia to Deva, including transfers.
Sofia to Deva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Deva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Deva is to bus which takes 14h 55m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $26 - $35 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Deva, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Deva via Sibiu in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Deva via Vidin and Craiova in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–41
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Arad to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0728-242.765
- Website
- matdantransport.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matdan.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Deva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sofia to Deva train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Deva is 522 km. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Sofia to Deva.
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