There are 8 ways to get from Samokov to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train, night train
best- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
8h 54m$18–38Bus
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Traventuria 12709 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
9h 56m$46–51Drive 423.7 km
- Drive from Samokov to Bucharestcar 423.7 km
6h 15m$68–98Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
6h 16m$141–306Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Traventuria 12709 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
10h 41m$42–72Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
9h 4m$356–551Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
11h 17m$59–209Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Samokov to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
9h 32m$150–345
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Samokov to Bucharest is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Samokov to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Bucharest via Borovets Bus Stop and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
The distance between Samokov and Bucharest is 570 km. The road distance is 423.7 km.
The best way to get from Samokov to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 8h 54m and costs $17 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h 54m 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 424 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Samokov to Bucharest.
There are 1016+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Samokov, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Bucharest via Borovets, Borovets Bus Stop, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kostenets to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- 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
Bus from Samokov to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Borovets Bus Stop to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $220–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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