How to get fromBucharest to Troyanby bus, train, night train, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Troyan by bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take the bus from Ruse to Svishtovbus
3. Take the bus from Svishtov to Troyanbus
8h 10m
Night train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain Bosphor Express
2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Troyanbus
5h 37m
$13–17
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleventrain 461
2. Take the bus from Pleven to Troyanbus
9h 58m
Drive 257.7 km
1. Drive from Bucharest to Troyancar 257.7 km
4h 16m
$42–60
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levskitrain 461 / ...
3. Take the train from Levski to Kazachevotrain
6h 22m
$32–44
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plevenshuttle
2. Take the bus from Pleven to Troyanbus
6h 4m

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Distance: 297.7 km
Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Troyan, Lovech, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Buchurest to Troyan via Ruse and Svishtov in around 8h 10m.

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Troyan(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Troyan is a town remembering the name of Roman Emperor Trajan, in Lovech Province in central Bulgaria. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Troyan Municipality. The town is about 162 km away from the country capital Sofia. The river of Beli Osam passes through the heart of the town. The 2021 Census indicates that the population of the Trojan was 18,449 inhabitants. The ethnic distribution of the inhabitants (as of 2009) is ethnic Bulgarians (87.29%), with minorities being Roma (1.23%) and Turks (1.03%). Donka Mihaylova of Bulgarian Socialist Party has been the town's mayor since 2011.

Things to do in Troyan

Central Balkan National Park(Opens in a new window)

The Central Balkan National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк Централен Балкан) lies in the heart of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Balkan Mountains. Its altitude varies from 550 m. near the town of Karlovo to 2376 m. at Botev Peak, the highest summit in the mountain range. It was established on 31 October 1991. The Central Balkan National Park is the third largest protected territory in Bulgaria, spanning an area of 716.69 km² with total length of 85 km from the west to the east and an average width of 10 km. It occupies territory from 5 of the 28 provinces of the country: Lovech, Gabrovo, Sofia, Plovdiv and Stara Zagora. The national park includes nine nature reserves covering 28% of its territory: Boatin, Tsarichina, Kozya Stena, Steneto, Severen Dzhendem, Peeshti Skali, Sokolna, Dzhendema and Stara Reka.

Anevo Fortress(Opens in a new window)

The Anevo Fortress (Bulgarian: Аневско кале, Anevsko kale) or Kopsis (Копсис) is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 km from the village of Anevo in Sopot Municipality, Plovdiv Province. Constructed in the first half of the 12th century, it lies on a steep hilltop at the southern foot of the Balkan Mountains, not far from the Stryama river. In the end of the 13th century, the fortress was the capital of a small short-lived quasi-independent domain ruled by the brothers of Tsar Smilets of Bulgaria, Voysil and Radoslav.

Karlovsko Praskalo(Opens in a new window)

Karlovsko Praskalo (Bulgarian: Карловско пръскало) is a waterfall in the Central Balkan National Park, Balkan Mountains, central Bulgaria. It is located at 1,450 m altitude in the southern slope of the Zhaltets Peak. The waterfall is 30 m high. Karlovsko Praskalo and the surrounding area was declared a natural landmark in 1965.

Places to stay in Troyan

Troyan Plaza Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Chateau Montagne Hotel Troyan(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Стаи за гости ОРЕХА Троян Private rooms Oreha(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Rooms Lagat(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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