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How to get fromBucharest to Petrichby bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Petrich by bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    10h 45m
    $36–39

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    12h 5m
    $10–16

  3. Drive  556.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Petrichcar car 556.2 km
    7h 29m
    $89–128

  4. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Mandrakitrain train
    3. Drive from Mandraki to Petrichcar car
    8h 23m
    $71–226

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanskibus bus N980
    11h 25m
    $56–83

  6. Bus, train via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    11h 40m
    $42–63

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrichbus bus
    12h 59m
    $27–33

  8. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Petrichtrain train
    9h 37m
    $70–212

Bucharest to Petrich by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 606.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 45m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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