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The cheapest order to fly Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and Sofia from New York

There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 2 of them can be priced from fares we have seen. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $866 a person and the most expensive at $964, a difference of $98 for visiting exactly the same places.

Fly them in this order

New York → Sofia → Bucharest → Cluj-Napoca → New York

About $866 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes, and the cheapest of the 2 ways round we could price.

The 2 we can price

  1. New York → Sofia → Bucharest → Cluj-Napoca → New York$866
    cheapest order
  2. New York → Bucharest → Cluj-Napoca → Sofia → New York$964
    $98 more per person

The cheapest order, leg by leg

  1. New York to Sofia$337
  2. Sofia to Bucharest$46
  3. Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca$64
  4. Cluj-Napoca to New York$419
  • Going home, the cheapest flight leaves from Bucharest at about $381, but the cheapest order ends in Cluj-Napoca at $419 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
  • The dearest order pays $435 for Sofia to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
  • Cluj-Napoca to New York is 48% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.

Between the cities

  • Sofia to Bucharest: about 300 km (190 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: FlixBus, about 7h, usually $25 to $45.
  • Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca: about 320 km (200 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: CFR InterRegio, about 10h 30m, usually $20 to $35. Or CFR (night train), about 11h overnight, usually $30 to $60.

Entry rules on a US passport

  • US passport: visa-free in the Schengen area for 90 days in any 180. The Entry/Exit System registers biometrics at the border, and the ETIAS pre-travel authorization may now be required; check the official site. Official source

Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.

What these numbers are

Cached one-way fares, 10 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.

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