There are 7 ways to get from Pirot to Bucharest by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
9h 25m$44–52Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
9h 40m$14–23Drive 467.2 km
- Drive from Pirot to Bucharestcar 467.2 km
6h 1m$75–108Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
7h 27m$69–193Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
10h 10m$45–78Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
11h 36m$26–41Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BEG - OTP
8h 36m
Pirot to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $14 - $24 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Bucharest is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pirot, Main Bus Station and arriving at Bucharest via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Pirot to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Kalotina - Zapad and arriving at Bucharest via Sofia, Sofia Sever and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Pirot and Bucharest is 492 km. The road distance is 467.2 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Pirot to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pirot to Bucharest bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Kalotina - Zapad station.
Pirot to Bucharest bus services, operated by Niš-ekspres, arrive at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Bucharest via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 25m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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 Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 1:09 AM in Pirot and 2:09 AM in Bucharest.
Pirot to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Bucharest is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Pirot to Bucharest.
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