There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Pirdop by bus, train, night 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 Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar OsvoboditelUnion Ivkoni
9h 5m$25–50Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Tulovo to PirdopRe
7h 49m$15–35Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the train from Sofia to PirdopRe
13h 20m$51–57Drive 354.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Pirdop354.5 km
5h 20m$57–82Bus via Pirdop
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pirdop
11hFly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)OTP - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Pirdop
6h 39m$132–314Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Pirdop
8h 50m$365–608
Bucharest to Pirdop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Pirdop is to night train and train which costs $14 - $35 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Pirdop is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Pirdop. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Pirdop. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Pirdop via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Pirdop is 473 km. The road distance is 354.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pirdop without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $24 - $50.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Bucharest to Pirdop, including transfers.
Bucharest to Pirdop bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Pirdop train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pirdop is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $24 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Pirdop, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Pirdop via Sofia in around 13h 20m.
- 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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Pirdop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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 Tulovo to Pirdop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Pirdop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Pirdop Тsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Pirdop bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest to Pirdop train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Pirdop is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Bucharest to Pirdop.
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