There are 9 ways to get from Petrich to Bucharest by train, bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
10h 38m$43–49Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
12h 13m$24–41Drive 556.8 km
- Drive from Petrich to Bucharestcar 556.8 km
7h 14m$89–129Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Drive from Petrich to Mandrakicar
- Take the train from Mandraki to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
7h 11m$139–336Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
11h 15m$40–75Train, bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
11h 53m$38–74Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Petrich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
12h 50mTrain to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
7h 58m$143–323Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
10h 47m$368–568
Petrich to Bucharest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to drive and train and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Petrich station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Sandanski. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Petrich to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Petrich and arriving at Bucharest via Централна Гара, Sofia Sever and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Petrich and Bucharest is 666 km. The road distance is 556.8 km.
The best way to get from Petrich to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Petrich to Bucharest, including transfers.
Petrich to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sandanski station.
Petrich to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Petrich station.
Petrich to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Mandraki to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Petrich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Petrich to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Petrich to Bucharest is 557 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Petrich to Bucharest.
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