There are 8 ways to get from Bansko to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
5h 31m$144–289Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
11h 35m$18–38Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
9h 38m$21–42Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapadbus Traventuria 13637 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
10h 8m$32–64Drive 531.2 km
- Drive from Bansko to Bucharestcar 531.2 km
6h 56m$85–123Bus, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
8h 24m$364–579Bus
- Take the bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Traventuria 81 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
11h 51m$35–49Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Rodopibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest
9h 5m$277–400
Bansko to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $17 - $40 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bansko to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko Gondola and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Sofia - Ovcha Kupel and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Bansko to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bansko and arriving at Bucharest via Septemvri and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Bansko and Bucharest is 484 km. The road distance is 531.2 km.
The best way to get from Bansko to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 9h 38m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bansko to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Bansko Gondola station.
Bansko to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bansko station.
Bansko to Bucharest bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad.
What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Bansko Gondola to București, Autogara Militari via Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Sofia - Ovcha Kupel, and Sofia in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Septemvri to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Bansko Gondola to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Rodopi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Bansko to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Septemvri station.
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