There are 5 ways to get from Sliven to Bucharest by bus, night train, car, or train
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 Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
6h 27m$25–39Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Zimnitsa to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 29m$7–27Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
5h 1m$9–16Drive 279.3 km
- Drive from Sliven to Bucharestcar 279.3 km
4h 31m$45–65Bus via Sliven
- Take the bus from Sliven to Veliko Turnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
6h 44m$28–39
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sliven to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $6 - $27 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sliven to Bucharest is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sliven to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Sliven to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sliven and arriving at Bucharest via Zimnitsa and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
The distance between Sliven and Bucharest is 300 km. The road distance is 279.3 km.
The best way to get from Sliven to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 6h 27m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Sliven to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sliven to Bucharest bus services, operated by Aleks ОK, depart from Sliven station.
Sliven to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Zimnitsa station.
Sliven to Bucharest bus services, operated by Aleks ОK, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Sliven, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sliven to București, Autogara Militari via Veliko Tarnovo and Veliko Tarnovo in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Zimnitsa to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Sliven to Veliko Turnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
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Sliven to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sliven to Bucharest is 279 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Sliven to Bucharest.
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