There are 6 ways to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest by train, night train, bus, car, tram, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 53m$8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
7h 3m$33Drive 386.3 km
- Drive from Sofia Sever to Bucharestcar 386.3 km
5h 10m$72–103Line 12 tram, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Uasgtram
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 58m$67–202Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
8h 14m$40–65Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
9h 27m$53–273
Sofia Sever to Bucharest by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $7 - $13 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to line 12 tram and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $65 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Sever to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Гара София Север and arriving at Bucharest via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia Sever to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bucharest via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Sofia Sever and Bucharest is 494 km. The road distance is 386.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest without a car is to train and night train which takes 6h 53m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $33. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $50 - $280 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Sofia Sever, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest once daily. Tickets cost $33 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) once daily.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- (+359) 2 921 2001
- [email protected]
- Website
- metropolitan.bg
Tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Uasg
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metropolitan.bg
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- 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 Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia Sever to Bucharest bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Sever to Bucharest is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Sofia Sever to Bucharest.
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