There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Sofia by plane, night train, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
3h 54m$66–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
6h 45m$17–26Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
6h 36m$28–33Drive 382.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sofiacar 382.6 km
5h 17m$61–88Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
7h 43m$173–441Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
7h 55m$22–48Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
9h 55m$44–48
Bucharest to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to bus which costs $17 - $26 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $65 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Sofia. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sofia is 331 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia without a car is to night train and train which takes 6h 36m and costs $28 - $34.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Bucharest to Sofia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $17 - $26 and takes 6h 45m, you could also train, which costs $44 - $48 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Tarom flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sofia is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bucharest to Sofia.
Book your Bucharest to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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