There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bucharest by plane, bus, night train, train, car, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
3h 49m$136–281Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain 2641 / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 53m$15–26Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 28m$18–28Drive 382.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar 382.4 km
5h 5m$61–88Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
6h 37m$351–576Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
6h 35m$18–55Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest
4h 44m$280–420
Sofia to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $15 - $26 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $130 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia 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 and Bucharest is 332 km. The road distance is 382.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest without a car is to bus and night train which takes 6h 28m and costs $18 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Sofia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $130 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $55 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $18–55 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Union Ivkoni also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- 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
- $220–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–420
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Sofia to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bucharest is 382 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Sofia to Bucharest.
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