There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Sofia by bus, night train, train, car, plane, 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
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofiabus Sofia-Bucharest
5h 50m$18–27Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 4611 / ...
6h 57m$34–41Drive 382.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sofiacar 382.5 km
5h 17m$61–88Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
4h 9m$128–279Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
9h 55m$47–52Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
6h 20m$352–533Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Sofia
4h 45m$270–380
Bucharest to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to bus which costs $18 - $27 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $120 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sofia is 404 km. The road distance is 382.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $18 - $27.
The bus from Bucharest to Sofia takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $18 - $27. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $280 and takes 4h 9m, you could also train, which costs $47 - $52 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Bucharest to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $35 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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 Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sofia is 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Bucharest to Sofia.
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