There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever by night train, train, bus, car, plane, tram, or shuttle
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 4611 / ...
6h 57m$34–41Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
8h 20m$16–24Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
7h 3m$29–55Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sofia Severcar 385.8 km
5h 20m$62–89Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, line 12 tram
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the tram from Slaveykov to Modna K″shcha Agresiyatram
4h 44m$129–280Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia Severtrain 461
9h 50m$47–51Shuttle 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 55m$352–543
Bucharest to Sofia Sever by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $16 - $24 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever is to fly and line 12 tram which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Sofia Sever. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Гара София Север via Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Sofia Sever. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sofia Sever is 497 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever without a car is to night train and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sofia Sever bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Sofia Sever train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sofia Sever is to bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $29 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $47 - $51 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sofia Sever, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia 6 times a week. Tickets cost $29–55 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia Sever once daily. Tickets cost $47–51 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
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
- $100–200
- 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 Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- (+359) 2 921 2001
- metro@metropolitan.bg
- Website
- metropolitan.bg
Tram from Slaveykov to Modna K″shcha Agresiya
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metrosofia.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Sofia Sever bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bucharest to Sofia Sever train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sofia Sever is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Bucharest to Sofia Sever.
There are 2165+ hotels available in Sofia Sever.