How to get fromBucharest to Slivenby bus, night train, car, shuttle or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Sliven by bus, night train, car, shuttle, or train

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Târgovişte
2. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotel
3. Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
6h 15m
Night train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko TŭrnovoBosphor Express
2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
5h
$13–21
Drive 281.3 km
1. Drive from Bucharest to Sliven281.3 km
4h 38m
$45–65
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
2. Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Sliven
6h 4m
$180–287
Night train, bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko TŭrnovoBosphor Express
2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
5h 32m
$13–17
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to ZimnitsaRe
6h 25m
$15–32

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Distance: 452.6 km
Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Bucuresti to Sliven via Târgovişte and Kotel in around 6h 15m.

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Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

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