There are 8 ways to get from Petrich to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara MilitariN980 / ...
11h 15m$52–73Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
11h 55m$24–38Drive 556.5 km
- Drive from Petrich to Bucharest556.5 km
7h 10m$89–129Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
7h$150–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofia5612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980 / ...
11h 23m$25–66Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Petrich to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
12h 50mTrain to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
8h 23m$138–291Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Petrich to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
11h 11m$368–596
Petrich to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $23 - $40 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Bucharest is to drive and train and fly which takes 7h and costs $150 - $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 Tsentralna Gara, Sofia Sever and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Petrich and Bucharest is 573 km. The road distance is 556.5 km.
The best way to get from Petrich to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 11h 15m 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 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–70 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
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 Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- $20–30
- 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 10m to drive from Petrich to Bucharest.
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