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How to get fromBucharest to Plevenby bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Pleven by bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Pegasus 113 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    4h 55m
    $18–30

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain train Ic / ...
    4h 17m
    $4–9

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 1095
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Pleventrain train Ic
    7h
    $16–20

  4. Drive  221.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Plevencar car 221.8 km
    3h 27m
    $42–61

  5. Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Plevenbus bus
    7h 10m
    $27–36

Bucharest to Pleven by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$16Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 225.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Pleven Bus Station via Ruse Central Bus Station in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven via Ruse in around 7h.

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