There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil by bus, night train, train, car, plane, 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 Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
8h 11mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Kyustendiltrain
10h 55m$38–48Drive 467.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kyustendilcar 467.2 km
6h 36m$75–108Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
6h 48mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
9h 6mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
12h 16mShuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendilbus
8h 59m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil is to night train and train which costs $35 - $50 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Kyustendil. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kyustendil via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kyustendil. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kyustendil via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kyustendil is 494 km. The road distance is 467.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil without a car is to bus which takes 8h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil, including transfers.
Bucharest to Kyustendil bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Kyustendil train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Kyustendil bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kyustendil, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kyustendil via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h 11m.
- 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
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–15
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Kyustendil train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kyustendil is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Bucharest to Kyustendil.
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