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How to get fromBucharest to Balkan Mountainsby night train, train, taxi, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains by night train, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Night train, train, taxi

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    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
    2. Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to TajatrainRe
    3. Take the taxi from Taja to Balkan Mountainstaxi
    7h 50m
    $22–33
  2. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pleven to Karlovobus
    3. Take the taxi from Karlovo to Balkan Mountainstaxi
    9h 53m
  3. Drive 275.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountainscar275.3 km
    5h 40m
    $44–64
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Kazanlakbus
    3. Take the bus from Kazanlak to Тъжаbus
    11h 22m
  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Polski TrambeshtrainIr
    2. Take the train from Polski Trambesh to TajatrainRe
    12h 20m
    $38–47

Questions & Answers

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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