There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Kostenets by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Poduene to Ihtimanbus
9h 40mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain Ic
7h 13m$17–34Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
12h 30m$52–57Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kostenetscar 420.8 km
5h 54m$67–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
10h$37–62Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
6h 21m$132–296Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 32m$357–551
Bucharest to Kostenets by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets is to night train and train which costs $16 - $35 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kostenets. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kostenets via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kostenets is 481 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets without a car is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Bucharest to Kostenets, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kostenets train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets is to bus which takes 9h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 12h 30m.
Bucharest to Kostenets train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kostenets is 421 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Bucharest to Kostenets.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kostenets, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kostenets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Централна Гара, Sofia Poduene, Ihtiman, and Ihtiman in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kostenets via Sofia in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Stara Zagora to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Poduene to Ihtiman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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