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How to get fromBucharest to Rila Monasteryby night train, train, taxi, bus, car, plane or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Rila Monastery by night train, train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Night train, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KostenetstrainRe
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monasterytaxi
    9h 3m
    $67–102

  2. Bus via Sofia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila MonasterybusTraventuria 44
    12h 15m
    $33–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus TerminalbusN980
    11h 53m
    $53–74

  4. Drive 491.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Rila Monasterycar491.7 km
    7h
    $79–114

  5. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus
    8h 22m
    $141–327

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to PleventrainIr
    2. Take the train from Pleven to PoduyanetrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus
    16h 33m
    $51–63

  7. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeVAR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus
    10h 33m
    $375–621

  8. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBBU - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus
    12h 31m
    $70–290

Bucharest to Rila Monastery by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?

FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal 5 times a week. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 8h 50m.

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