There are 8 ways to get from Petrich to Bucharest by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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$38–39Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
11h 47m$12–18Drive 556.8 km
- Drive from Petrich to Bucharestcar 556.8 km
7h 15m$89–129Bus 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$77–208Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
11h 15m$47–83Train, 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$34–60Bus 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$27–35Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrikatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
8h 43m$71–198
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 $11 - $19 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to drive which takes 7h 15m 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 11h 47m.
The distance between Petrich and Bucharest is 607 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 $37 - $40.
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 6 times a week. Tickets cost $45–80 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
- $35–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
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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 15m to drive from Petrich to Bucharest.
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