There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to București by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
6h 8m$35Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
7h 16m$8–13Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar 382.7 km
5h 8m$61–89Fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 16m$62–169Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
8h 24m$18–25Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
10h 20m$8–12
Sofia to București by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to București is to train which costs $7 - $12 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to București is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to București. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to București. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Universitate via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Sofia and București is 409 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to București without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 6h 8m and costs $36.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sofia to București, including transfers.
Sofia to București bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to București train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to București is to bus via Bucharest which takes 6h 8m and costs $36. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 4h 16m, you could also train, which costs $7 - $12 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and București, Romania?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest once daily. Tickets cost $34 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 6 times a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to București bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Sofia to București train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to București is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sofia to București.
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