There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to București - Ilfov 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$36Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
7h 11m$10–15Drive 382.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to București - Ilfovcar 382.8 km
5h 8m$61–89Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 16m$64–169Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
8h 14m$19–26Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
8h 54m$61–474
Sofia to București - Ilfov by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to București - Ilfov is to train and night train which costs $9 - $15 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to București - Ilfov is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to București - Ilfov. 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 - Ilfov. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bucharest via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Sofia and București - Ilfov is 409 km. The road distance is 382.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to București - Ilfov 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 - Ilfov, including transfers.
Sofia to București - Ilfov bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to București - Ilfov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to București - Ilfov is to bus via Bucharest which takes 6h 8m and costs $36. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $170 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and București - Ilfov, 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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- 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
- +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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to București - Ilfov bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Sofia to București - Ilfov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to București - Ilfov is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sofia to București - Ilfov.
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