There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad by bus, night train, or car
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Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
10h 50m$22–43Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to SvilengradBosphor Express
4h 25m$16–35Drive 369.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Svilengrad369.1 km
6h 7m$59–85Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
12h 32m$19–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad is to bus which costs $18 - $35 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad is to night train which takes 4h 25m and costs $15 - $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 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Svilengrad is 394 km. The road distance is 369.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Svilengrad without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 10h 50m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 10h 50m 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 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Svilengrad is 369 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Svilengrad.
There are 28+ hotels available in Svilengrad.
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 50m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Svilengrad twice a week. Tickets cost $13–31 and the journey takes 4h 18m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–20
- 1st Class
- $18–24
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- 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
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Schedules at
- avtogara.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
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kharmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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