There are 8 ways to get from Samokov to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, 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.
Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Take the train from Kostenets to Stara ZagoraRe
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
8h 43m$18–37Bus
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus StationTraventuria 12709 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
10h 41m$29–66Bus, train, night train via Dimitrovgrad
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Take the train from Kostenets to DimitrovgradRe / ...
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
8h 40m$19–39Drive 423.4 km
- Drive from Samokov to Bucharest423.4 km
6h 12m$68–98Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus StationTraventuria 12709 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
12h 7m$28–42Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
6h 16m$135–326Bus, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
9h 4m$365–616Bus, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)SOF - BBU
11h 7m$73–319
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samokov to Bucharest is to bus and train and night train which costs $17 - $40 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Samokov to Bucharest is to drive which takes 6h 12m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Samokov to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Borovets Bus Stop and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Samokov and Bucharest is 569 km. The road distance is 423.4 km.
The best way to get from Samokov to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 8h 43m and costs $17 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Samokov to Bucharest, including transfers.
Samokov to Bucharest bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Borovets Bus Stop station.
Samokov to Bucharest bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Samokov to Bucharest is 423 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Samokov to Bucharest.
There are 5293+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Samokov, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Samokov to București, Autogara Militari via Borovets, Borovets Bus Stop, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 10h 41m.
- 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
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kostenets to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Kostenets to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.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
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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/
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