There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes by bus, train, night train, car, plane, taxi, 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, train
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain 5615 / ...
10h 30m$42–86Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus Traventuria 3448
11h 35m$34–47Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain
10h 55m$38–55Drive 461.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakescar 461.2 km
7h 16m$74–107Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
6h 45m$163–308Bus via Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
10h 49m$42–86Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$388–603
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 6h 45m and costs $160 - $310.
The distance between Bucharest and Seven Rila Lakes is 513 km. The road distance is 461.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 30m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes is 461 km. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 175+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- 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
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Lift
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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 Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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