There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Kostenets by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain 8613 / ...
9h 18m$35–60Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain 8612 / ...
7h 11m$17–34Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain 8613 / ...
12h 28m$51–57Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kostenetscar 420.8 km
5h 54m$67–97Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Poduene to Ihtimanbus
9h 42mFly 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 19m$131–286Shuttle 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 30m$356–541
Bucharest to Kostenets by bus and 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 11m.
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 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kostenets is 468 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kostenets without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 18m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 18m 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 train which takes 12h 28m and costs $50 - $60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 42m.
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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Kostenets via Sofia in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Kostenets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Централна Гара, Sofia Poduene, Ihtiman, and Ihtiman in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
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
- $100–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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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