There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Rakovski by bus, night train, train, car, 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 Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach StationUnion Ivkoni
9h 58m$47–86Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to BelozemRe
6h 2m$25–44Drive 333.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Rakovski333.9 km
5h 32m$54–77Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
7h 7m$284–393
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Rakovski is to night train and train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Rakovski is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Bucharest and Rakovski is 560 km. The road distance is 333.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Rakovski without a car is to bus which takes 9h 58m and costs $45 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Bucharest to Rakovski, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Rakovski is 334 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Bucharest to Rakovski.
There are 671+ hotels available in Rakovski.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Rakovski via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station in around 9h 58m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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 Stara Zagora to Belozem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 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
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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