There are 7 ways to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest by train, night train, bus, car, tram, plane, or shuttle
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Train, night train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain 2641 / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 53m$16–26Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
7h 15m$28–50Drive 386.3 km
- Drive from Sofia Sever to Bucharestcar 386.3 km
5h 10m$62–89Line 12 tram, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Sveta Nedelyatram
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 42m$132–282Bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
9h 11m$17–25Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain 4610
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain 1094
9h 47m$26–36Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
7h 30m$357–567
Sofia Sever to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to bus via Bucharest Gară Filaret which costs $16 - $25 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to line 12 tram and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $130 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia Sever to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Bucharest via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Sofia Sever and Bucharest is 497 km. The road distance is 386.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest without a car is to train and night train which takes 6h 53m and costs $16 - $26.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia Sever to Bucharest is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $28 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $26 - $40 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Sofia Sever, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari 6 times a week. Tickets cost $28–50 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia Sever to Bucuresti Nord via Ruse in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
- Phone
- (+359) 2 921 2001
- metro@metropolitan.bg
- Website
- metropolitan.bg
Tram from Modna K″shcha Agresiya to Sveta Nedelya
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metrosofia.com/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- $28–50
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia Sever to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Sofia Sever to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Sever to Bucharest is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Sofia Sever to Bucharest.
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