There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad by bus, night train, train, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgradbus
9h 5mRSD 4,760–5,160Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
9h 37mRSD 1,032–1,581Drive 442.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradcar 442.1 km
5h 57mRSD 8,795–12,704Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgradbus
7h 48mRSD 8,511–23,330Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgradbus
10h 40mRSD 5,591–8,009Bus via Valea Cascadelor
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgradbus
12h 17mRSD 3,010–4,910
Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad is to night train and train which costs RSD 1000 - RSD 1600 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs RSD 8500 - RSD 13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Dimitrovgrad via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kalotina - Zapad via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad is 466 km. The road distance is 442.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs RSD 4700 - RSD 5200.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad, including transfers.
Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Dimitrovgrad, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika in around 9h 5m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,000–20,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 360–600
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 360–500
- 1st Class
- RSD 440–600
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 480–750
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 480–700
- 1st Class
- RSD 550–750
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 85–120
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 85–120
- 1st Class
- RSD 85–110
- 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
- RSD 3,460
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,200–6,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,600–3,100
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Dimitrovgrad is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:00 AM in Bucharest and 10:00 AM in Dimitrovgrad.
Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad is 442 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad.
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