Cheapest€22.73
- FlixBus FB358806:506h 5m12:55Sofia Central Bus StationAtlassib
Door to door 6h 49mCO2 11.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Sofia to Timișoara costs €22.73 at the cheapest and takes 6h 28m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 436 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 436 km
- Fastest
- 6h 28m
- Average
- 6h 54m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €22.73
- CO2 per passenger
- 11.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 6h 49m | 6h 5m | 44m | €26.58 | 11.8 kg | 5 |
- 6h 49mFastest, by Coach
- €26.58Cheapest, by Coach
- 11.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 436 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus 983 | 10:18 | 04:45 | 18h 47m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N980 | 20:44 | 14:15 | 17h 51m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N980 | 20:44 | 14:15 | 17h 49m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N983 | 03:43 | 01:30 | 23h 3m |
| FlixBus-eu1 changes | FlixBus N983 | 03:43 | 01:30 | 22h 58m |
| Bulgarian State Railways3 changes | КПВ 20231 | 04:00 | 03:33 | 23h 33m |
| Bulgarian State Railways4 changes | КПВ 20231 | 04:00 | 01:30 | 22h 40m |
| Bulgarian State Railways4 changes | КПВ 20231 | 04:00 | 01:30 | 22h 35m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Timișoara | Tue8 Sept | Wed9 Sept | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €47.48 | €37.03 | €55.18 | €44.18 | €38.13 | €44.73 | €35.93 | €28.78 | €26.58 | €35.93 | €35.38 | €30.43 | €30.98 | €28.78 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €22.73
Timișoara sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Where to sleep in Timișoara
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When to book Sofia to Timișoara
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €25.4890 days
- €21.0860 days
- €21.6345 days
- €19.4330 days
- €22.7321 days
- €28.7814 days
- €35.937 days
- €55.183 days
- €47.481 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €19.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 184 percent. The dearest point is €55.18, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €30.98Sun
- €28.78Mon
- €28.78Tue
- €27.13Wed
- €35.93Thu
- €35.38Fri
- €33.18Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €28.78Sept
- €29.33Oct
- €23.28Nov
- €24.38Dec
- €23.28Jan
- €17.23Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 436 km against 379 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Niš, Belgrade, Craiova, Plovdiv. The gap between arriving and leaving is 61 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 16 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:50 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Coach
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
Timişoara
Rail
- Timișoara Est railway station
- Timișoara Sud railway station
- Timișoara Nord railway station
Coach
- Atlassib
- Autogara Drobeta Turism
Air
- TSR
Ferry
- Dacia
- Ardealul
Landing at TSR after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
Getting from TSR into Timișoara
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €22.73 | 6h 28m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €17.50 | 77% |
| Taxes | €1.75 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 7% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 9% |
| Total you pay | €22.73 | 100% |
We cannot promise Timișoara Est railway station still has a left luggage office, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Left luggage near Timișoara Est railway station
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Sofia to Timișoara
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Timișoara?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Timișoara takes 6h 28m door to door, of which 6h 5m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 6h 54m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Timișoara?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Timișoara is €22.73, checked on 28 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €32.63. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Timișoara?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Timișoara is by Coach, at €26.58 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 6h 49m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Sofia to Timișoara?
Fares from Sofia to Timișoara bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €19.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 184 percent, measured on 28 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Timișoara?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Timișoara, at €27.13. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 28 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Timișoara?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Timișoara, at €17.23 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Sofia to Timișoara?
1 operators sell services from Sofia to Timișoara across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Timișoara?
20 percent of the services we sell from Sofia to Timișoara are direct. The rest connect at Niš, Belgrade, Craiova, Plovdiv, with about 61 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Timișoara use?
Services from Sofia to Timișoara by Coach leave from Sofia Central Bus Station and arrive at Atlassib. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Timișoara?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Sofia to Timișoara allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Timișoara on 7 September 2026: 436 km of route against 379 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €22.73, and 6h 28m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The coach is the simple part. What you do once you are in Timișoara is somebody else's catalogue.
Things to do in Timișoara
The tickets worth having in advance, because the queue at the door is usually the whole morning.
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Timișoara
Leaving Timișoara
- 74Places you can leave for
- 22Countries
- 18Operators
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