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 București, Autogara Militari to SofiaN980
- Take the bus from Sofia to Izvor
9h 46mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
10h 27m$37–47Drive 467.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kyustendil467.2 km
6h 32m$75–108Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Izvor
- Take the bus from Izvor to Kyustendil
7h 37mBus via Dragomirovo
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Dragomirovo
11h 1mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
14h 9m$51–57Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Izvor
9h 48m
Bucharest to Kyustendil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil is to night train and train which costs $35 - $50 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Kyustendil. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Kyustendil via Sofia and Izvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
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 27m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kyustendil is 481 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 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 46m 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.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kyustendil is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 14h 9m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kyustendil, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Kyustendil via Sofia and Izvor in around 9h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kyustendil via Sofia in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- 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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia to Izvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Izvor to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia to Dragomirovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Kyustendil bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
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 32m to drive from Bucharest to Kyustendil.
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