There are 5 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest by bus, car, train, 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 via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
8h 35m$37–38Drive 478 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Bucharestcar 478 km
6h 17m$77–110Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
6h 43m$68–204Bus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
8h 40m$45–75Train, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
11h 11m$54–265
Blagoevgrad to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest is to bus via Sofia which costs $36 - $38 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Bucharest is 500 km. The road distance is 478 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 8h 35m and costs $36 - $38.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Bucharest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Blagoevgrad station.
Blagoevgrad to Bucharest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Bucharest is 478 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest.
Book your Blagoevgrad to Bucharest bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad to Bucharest via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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