There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains by night train, train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, train, taxi
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to TajaRe
- Take the taxi from Taja to Balkan Mountains
7h 50m$22–33Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station
- Take the bus from Pleven to Karlovo
- Take the taxi from Karlovo to Balkan Mountains
9h 53mDrive 275.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains275.3 km
5h 40m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ruse to Kazanlak
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Тъжа
11h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Polski TrambeshIr
- Take the train from Polski Trambesh to TajaRe
12h 20m$38–47
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is to night train and train and taxi which costs $22 - $35 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Bucharest and Balkan Mountains is 385 km. The road distance is 275.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains without a car is to night train and train and taxi which takes 7h 50m and costs $22 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is to bus which takes 11h 22m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 12h 20m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is 275 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains.
There are 157+ hotels available in Balkan Mountains.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balkan Mountains, Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Balkan Mountains via Ruse, Kazanlak, and Тъжа in around 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Balkan Mountains via Polski Trambesh and Taja in around 12h 20m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Veliko Tarnovo to Taja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Polski Trambesh to Taja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Polski Trambesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0878 64 30 15
- info@kazanlak-bg.info
- Website
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Kazanlak to Тъжа
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $11–21
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
Trans Taksi
- Phone
- +359 431 6157
Svetoslav Karagyozov Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 605 6062
- Website
- taxi-service-7347.business.site
Mistral Taxi
- Phone
- +359 431 6147
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
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