There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Sofia by night train, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Night train, train
best- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
6h 42m$7–12Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983 / ...
7h 25m$33Drive 382.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sofiacar 382.6 km
5h 18m$71–102Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
4h 9m$66–205Bus via Piata 21 Decembrie 1989
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
9h 2m$16–30Bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
7h 16m$105–217
Bucharest to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to night train and train which costs $7 - $13 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $65 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Sofia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Sofia Sever via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sofia is 494 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia without a car is to night train and train which takes 6h 42m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bucharest to Sofia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari 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 7h 25m and costs $33. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $210 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 7h 25m. LIKEBUS also services this route once daily. 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, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 18m to drive from Bucharest to Sofia.
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