There are 5 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven by bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
5h 53m$12–17Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to PlevenIr
8h 52m$32–35Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna OryahovitsaBosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven2602 / ...
5h 18m$18–24Drive 222.2 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Pleven222.2 km
3h 24m$36–52Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Pleven
3h 12m$190–280
București - Ilfov to Pleven by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven is to shuttle which takes 3h 12m and costs $190 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Pleven station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Pleven Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Pleven via Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Pleven is 240 km. The road distance is 222.2 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $12 - $18.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
București - Ilfov to Pleven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Pleven is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $12 - $18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $32 - $36 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Pleven, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $11–16 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven twice daily. Tickets cost $32–35 and the journey takes 7h 41m.
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- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
București - Ilfov to Pleven bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Pleven Bus Station.
București - Ilfov to Pleven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Pleven station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Pleven is 222 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from București - Ilfov to Pleven.
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