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 Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Kalofertrain
- Take the taxi from Kalofer to Balkan Mountainstaxi
7h 44m$24–35Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Karlovobus
- Take the taxi from Karlovo to Balkan Mountainstaxi
9h 53mDrive 275.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountainscar 275.3 km
5h 44m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Kazanlakbus
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Тъжаbus
11h 22mTrain
- Take the train from Bucureşti Progresu to Ruse Triajtrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Ruse
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Kalofertrain 4631
12h$33–45
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is to night train and train and taxi which costs $24 - $35 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Bucharest and Balkan Mountains is 396 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 44m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 44m 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 $30 - $45 and takes 12h.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balkan Mountains is 275 km. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Bucharest to Balkan Mountains.
There are 167+ 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 bus from Piata Sf. Vineri to Balkan Mountains via Gara Progresul, Bucureşti Progresu, Ruse Triaj, Ruse Razpredelitelna, and Kalofer in around 12h.
- 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
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Veliko Tarnovo to Kalofer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Kalofer
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $15–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Progresu to Ruse Triaj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- 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
- $11–17
- 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
- $13
- 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 31m
- Estimated price
- $12–22
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
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