There are 5 ways to get from Romania to Bulgaria by bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
7h 9m$34Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
8h 29m$8–13Drive 382.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sofiacar 382.6 km
5h 17m$61–88Bus via Valea Cascadelor
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
8h 34m$37–62Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 1095
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
11h 37m$21–26
Romania to Bulgaria by bus, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Bulgaria is to night train and train which costs $8 - $14 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Modna K″shcha Agresiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Romania and Bulgaria is 409 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $34.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Romania to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Romania to Bulgaria bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Bulgaria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Romania to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $34. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $21 - $26 and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Romania and Bulgaria?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $33 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piata Unirii to Централни Хали via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse, Sofia, and Централна Гара in around 11h 37m.
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Romania to Bulgaria bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Romania to Bulgaria train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Bulgaria is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Romania to Bulgaria.
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