There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Bucharest by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
6h 35m$19–45Drive 382.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharest382.4 km
5h 4m$61–88Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
9h 4m$21–30Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
9h 4m$19–27
Bulgaria to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Bucharest is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $18 - $27 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Bucharest is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Bucharest is 393 km. The road distance is 382.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 35m and costs $19 - $45.
The bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari takes 6h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bulgaria to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Bulgaria to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Bucharest is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Bulgaria to Bucharest.
Book your Bulgaria to Bucharest bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $19–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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