There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Kostenets by bus, train, night 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, train
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
9h 9m$40–60Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain Ic
7h$8–28Drive 429.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kostenetscar 429.6 km
5h 55m$69–99Fly, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
6h 10m$68–209Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Poduene to Ihtimanbus
9h 41m$36–39
Bucharest to Kostenets by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets is to night train and train which costs $8 - $28 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets is to drive which takes 5h 55m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Kostenets. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Ihtiman via Централна Гара and Sofia Poduene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kostenets. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kostenets via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Bucharest and Kostenets is 468 km. The road distance is 429.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Bucharest to Kostenets, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kostenets bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Kostenets train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Kostenets bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kostenets, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kostenets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Централна Гара, Sofia Poduene, Ihtiman, and Ihtiman in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Poduene to Ihtiman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Kostenets train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kostenets is 430 km. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Bucharest to Kostenets.
There are 347+ hotels available in Kostenets.