There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Elena by bus, night train, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovobus
5h 55m$18–30Night train, taxi
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the taxi from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Elenataxi
2h 59m$33–43Drive 211.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Elenacar 211.7 km
3h 33m$34–49Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
4h 51m$177–287
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Elena is to bus which costs $18 - $30 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Elena is to night train and taxi which takes 2h 59m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Bucharest and Elena is 231 km. The road distance is 211.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Elena without a car is to bus which takes 5h 55m and costs $18 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Bucharest to Elena, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Elena is 212 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Bucharest to Elena.
There are 78+ hotels available in Elena.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Elena, Oblast Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Buchurest to Elena via Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Veliko Turnovo, and Golemani in around 5h 55m.
- 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
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
Taxi Milenium
- Phone
- +3596261818
- Website
- mileniumvt.wixsite.com
Evro Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 863 2622
Aleks OK
- Phone
- +359 62 616 16
- Website
- alexok.com
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