There are 7 ways to get from Bucuresti to Sofia by bus, night train, train, car, subway, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
7h 7m$35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
9h 8m$17–25Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
7h 50m$29–35Drive 382.4 km
- Drive from Bucuresti to Sofiacar 382.4 km
5h 17m$61–88Subway to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the subway from Piața Unirii 1 to Gara de Nord 1subway
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
4h 45m$61–176Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
11h 12m$47–51Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BBU - SOF
9h 2m$57–482
Bucuresti to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucuresti to Sofia is to bus which costs $17 - $26 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bucuresti to Sofia is to subway and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $60 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucuresti to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Piata Natiunile Unite and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucuresti to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Piața Unirii 1 and arriving at Sofia Sever via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Bucuresti and Sofia is 409 km. The road distance is 382.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucuresti to Sofia without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 7h 7m and costs $36.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bucuresti to Sofia, including transfers.
Bucuresti to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucuresti to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucuresti to Sofia is to bus via Bucharest which takes 7h 7m and costs $36. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $47 - $52 and takes 11h 12m, you could also fly, which costs $55 - $490 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Bucuresti, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $34 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia 4 times a day. Tickets cost $46–50 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrorex.ro
Subway from Piața Unirii 1 to Gara de Nord 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bucuresti to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bucuresti to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucuresti to Sofia is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bucuresti to Sofia.
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