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How to get fromBucharest to Rila Monastery Nature Parkby night train, train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Rila Monastery Nature Park by night train, train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Night train, train, taxi

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    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain train Ic
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    9h 5m
    $44–74

  2. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    12h 3m
    $52–71

  3. Drive 475.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rila Monastery Nature Parkcar car 475.1 km
    8h 16m
    $76–110

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    7h 50m
    $93–224

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus N980 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Yakorudabus bus
    12h 50m
    $61–96

  6. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    13h 58m
    $83–98

  7. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus 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
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    11h 24m
    $205–460

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi taxi
    10h 50m
    $116–264

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 607.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rila Monastery Nature Park, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rila Monastery Nature Park via Blagoevgrad and Yakoruda in around 12h 50m.

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