There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad by bus, train, night train, or car
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 București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanlibus
10h 56m$19–44Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Svilengradnighttrain Bosphor Express
4h 25m$9–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain 461
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Harmanlibus
14h 32mDrive 369.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Svilengradcar 369.1 km
6h 11m$59–85
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad is to night train which costs $9 - $35 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad is to night train which takes 4h 25m and costs $9 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Svilengrad. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Svilengrad via Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora and Harmanli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Svilengrad. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Svilengrad via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Svilengrad is 404 km. The road distance is 369.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad, including transfers.
Bucharest to Svilengrad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Svilengrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Svilengrad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Svilengrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Svilengrad via Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, Harmanli, and Harmanli in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Svilengrad twice a week. Tickets cost $7–30 and the journey takes 4h 18m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Night train from Bucharest to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0373/91 99
- torretravel@yahoo.bg
- Website
- torre-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- torre-bg.com
- Phone
- 0373 82015
- obshtina@harmanli.bg
- Website
- harmanli.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- harmanli.bg
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Bucharest to Svilengrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Svilengrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Svilengrad is 369 km. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Bucharest to Svilengrad.
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