There are 4 ways to get from Pleven to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
5h$12–19Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa2601 / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to BucharestBosphor Express
4h 12m$10–17Drive 220.9 km
- Drive from Pleven to Bucharest220.9 km
3h 13m$36–51Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest
3h 11m$190–280
Pleven to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $9 - $17 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Bucharest is to shuttle which takes 3h 11m and costs $190 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pleven Bus Station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Pleven to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Bucharest via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Pleven and Bucharest is 265 km. The road distance is 220.9 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs $12 - $19.
The bus from Pleven Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari takes 5h including transfers and departs six times a week.
Pleven to Bucharest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pleven Bus Station.
Pleven to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Pleven station.
Pleven to Bucharest bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Pleven Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari 6 times a week. Tickets cost $12–19 and the journey takes 5h.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $5–6
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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Pleven to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Bucharest is 221 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Pleven to Bucharest.
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