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How to get fromBucharest to Samokovby bus, night train, train, car, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus Traventuria 11518 / ...
    8h 37m
    $44–49

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    9h 11m
    $18–37

  3. Drive 424.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Samokovcar car 424.1 km
    6h 27m
    $68–98

  4. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus
    5h 35m
    $139–294

  5. Bus via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus Traventuria 11518 / ...
    9h 37m
    $42–70

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    14h 28m
    $52–60

  7. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus
    7h 45m
    $365–551

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BBU - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus
    10h 24m
    $57–226

Bucharest to Samokov by bus, foot, and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot via Sofia Central Bus Station, Ул. Княз Борис I, Пл. Васил Левски, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 8h 37m.

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