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How to get fromSofia to BucharestBy plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SOF - OTP
    3h 53m
    $132–303

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    7h 10m
    $15–26

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983 / ...
    7h 5m
    $18–28

  4. Drive 382.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar car 382.7 km
    5h 7m
    $61–89

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SOF - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle bus
    6h 42m
    $351–544

  6. Bus via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus Pegasus 94 / ...
    7h 45m
    $27–56

  7. Shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle bus
    4h 44m
    $280–380

Sofia to Bucharest by bus

Calendar30Weekly Buses
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$18Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?

Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari twice daily. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.

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