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How to get fromBucharest to Sofiaby bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Sofia by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980 / ...
    6h 45m
    $33

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    6h 57m
    $7–12

  3. Drive  382.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Sofiacar car 382.6 km
    5h 17m
    $73–105

  4. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    4h 9m
    $66–205

  5. Bus via Piata 21 Decembrie 1989

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 2m
    $16–30

  6. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus 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
    8h 3m
    $172–433

Bucharest to Sofia by bus

Calendar19Weekly Buses
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?

FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m. LIKEBUS also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.

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