There are 8 ways to get from Petrich to Bucharest by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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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$38–40Train, 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 44m$12–19Drive 557.7 km
- Drive from Petrich to Bucharestcar 557.7 km
7h 19m$89–129Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
8h 21m$61–178Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
11h 15m$47–78Train, bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
11h 23m$34–61Bus 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 50m$27–34Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
8h 48m$62–195
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 $12 - $20 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $85 - $130.
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 Sofia, Sofia Sever and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Petrich and Bucharest is 666 km. The road distance is 557.7 km.
The best way to get from Petrich to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs $38 - $41.
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 $45–75 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
- 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
- $34
- 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
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- Estimated price
- $12
- 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
- $16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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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 558 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Petrich to Bucharest.
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