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How to get fromBucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofiaby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    4h 7m
    $65–200

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    8h 9m
    $7–13

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    7h 18m
    $34

  4. Drive  380.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofiacar car 380.3 km
    5h 15m
    $73–105

  5. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    8h 27m
    $172–433

  6. Bus via Valea Cascadelor

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 9m
    $15–29

Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia by foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 333.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Bucharest - Gară Filaret, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Tarom flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, LIKEBUS operates a bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $33 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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