There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
6h 35m$33Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 53m$8–13Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar 382.7 km
5h 8m$61–89Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 16m$69–200Bus via Piata 21 Decembrie 1989
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus
8h 9m$17–30Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
8h 44m$53–263
Sofia to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $7 - $13 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $65 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia 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 and Bucharest is 393 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $33.
The bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari takes 6h 35m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $33. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $200 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari twice daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 6h 35m. LIKEBUS also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- 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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- 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
- $65–270
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
- $95–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Sofia to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bucharest is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sofia to Bucharest.
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