The average bus between Bucharest and Bulgaria takes 9h 27m and the fastest bus takes 7h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bucharest to Bulgaria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Bucharest and Bulgaria. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bucharest is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Bulgaria at 7:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Cluj-Napoca and take an average of 9h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Bucharest station and arriving at Bulgaria station via Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
Bucharest to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
The distance between Bucharest and Bulgaria is 325.7 km. The road distance is 440 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 6h 55m.