There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
4h 7m$55–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
8h 10m$16–24Bus via Gara de Nord
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
7h 18m$35Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
8h 3m$29–35Drive 380.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofiacar 380.3 km
5h 15m$61–88Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
11h 23m$47–51
Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia is to bus which costs $16 - $24 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $55 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Autogara Filaret and arriving at Sofia Sever via Piața Unirii 1, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest - Gară Filaret and Sofia is 333 km. The road distance is 380.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia without a car is to bus via Gara de Nord which takes 7h 18m and costs $36.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia, including transfers.
Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $55 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus via Gara de Nord, which costs $36 and takes 7h 18m, you could also train, which costs $47 - $52 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Bucharest - Gară Filaret, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Tarom flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, LIKEBUS operates a bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $34 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia is 380 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia.
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