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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 night train
    2. Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Kalofertrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalofer to Balkan Mountainstaxi taxi
    7h 44m
    $24–35
  2. Bus, taxi

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

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountainscar car 275.3 km
    5h 44m
    $44–64
  4. Bus

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

    1. Take the train from Bucureşti Progresu to Ruse Triajtrain train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
    2. Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Kalofertrain train 4631
    12h
    $33–45

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 bus from Piata Sf. Vineri to Balkan Mountains via Gara Progresul, Bucureşti Progresu, Ruse Triaj, Ruse Razpredelitelna, and Kalofer in around 12h.

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