There are 9 ways to get from Pirot to Bucharest by car, train, night train, bus, 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.
Drive, train, night train
best- Drive from Pirot to Lakatnik
- Take the train from Mezdra to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
8h 59m$28–49Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
10h 5m$27–43Bus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
10h 10m$34–73Drive 466.8 km
- Drive from Pirot to Bucharest466.8 km
5h 58m$75–108Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
6h 14m$137–306Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski MonumentTraventuria 9228
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
11h 16m$31–43Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
11h 36m$35–47Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
9h 2m$367–586Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BEG - OTP
8h 44m
Pirot to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Bucharest is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Bucharest is to drive which takes 5h 58m 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 București, Autogara Militari via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 10m.
The distance between Pirot and Bucharest is 547 km. The road distance is 466.8 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Pirot to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pirot to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Bucharest bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, arrive at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 4:07 AM in Pirot and 5:07 AM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Bucharest is 467 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Pirot to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari via Sofia in around 10h 10m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Mezdra to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–11
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- 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
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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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