There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Borovets by night train, train, bus, car, or plane
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain Ic
7h 45m$21–45Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
9h 34m$10–37Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
10h 29m$38–42Drive 433.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Borovetscar 433.8 km
6h 37m$70–100Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
8h 21m$60–183Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokovbus
12h 40m$50–82
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Borovets is to night train and train and bus which costs $10 - $40 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Borovets is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Borovets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Dupnitsa and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kostenets via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Bucharest and Borovets is 555 km. The road distance is 433.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Borovets without a car is to night train and train which takes 7h 45m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Bucharest to Borovets, including transfers.
Bucharest to Borovets bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Borovets train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Borovets bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Borovets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Dupnitsa, and Samokov in around 10h 29m.
- 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 Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Bucharest to Borovets train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Borovets is 434 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Bucharest to Borovets.
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