There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Sandanski by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to SandanskiN980
9h 55m$45–70Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanski
11h 30m$26–34Drive 540.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sandanski540.8 km
7h 13m$87–125Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
8h 39m$127–349Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
8h 12m$140–329
Bucharest to Sandanski by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sandanski is to bus via Sofia which costs $26 - $35 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sandanski is to drive which takes 7h 13m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Sandanski. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sandanski is 551 km. The road distance is 540.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sandanski without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $45 - $70.
The bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski takes 9h 55m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Bucharest to Sandanski bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Sandanski bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sandanski station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sandanski is 541 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Sandanski.
Book your Bucharest to Sandanski bus tickets online with FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski 5 times a week. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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