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

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

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
    5h 35m
    $137–302

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KostenetstrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
    8h 48m
    $18–39

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to SofiabusN980
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking LotbusTraventuria 11518 / ...
    9h 29m
    $32–66

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    2. Take the train from Sofia to KostenetstrainRe / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
    15h 36m
    $52–59

  5. 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
    7h 45m
    $371–586

  6. 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
    9h 44m
    $62–256

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Samokov Lidl Parking LotbusTraventuria 623 / ...
    10h 50m
    $30–42

  8. Drive 424.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Samokovcar424.1 km
    6h 22m
    $68–98

Bucharest to Samokov by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot via Sofia, Central Station, Serdika, Sofia Serdika, Sofia University, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 9h 29m.

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