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How to get fromBucharest to Kostenetsby bus, train, night train, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Kostenets by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the train from Sofia to KostenetstrainRe / ...
    11h 8m
    $22–31

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to DimitrovgradnighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KostenetstrainRe
    6h 48m
    $17–37

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    2. Take the train from Sofia to KostenetstrainRe / ...
    13h 36m
    $51–56

  4. Drive 420.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Kostenetscar420.8 km
    5h 49m
    $67–97

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
    3. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
    11h 29m
    $33–59

  6. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
    6h 51m
    $131–315

  7. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeVAR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
    9h 2m
    $365–579

Bucharest to Kostenets by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kostenets, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kostenets via Sofia in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Kostenets via Sofia, Central Station, Serdika, Sofia Serdika, Sofia University, Sofia Vasil Levski Monument, Samokov Lidl Parking Lot, and Samokov in around 11h 29m.

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