There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Bucharest by bus, train, night train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
5h 50m$18–28Train, 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$15–26Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar 382.7 km
5h 7m$61–89Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
3h 53m$129–285Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
7h 45m$27–56Fly 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 42m$349–522Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest
4h 44m$280–390
Sofia to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
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 405 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $18 - $28.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus 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 bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $18 - $28. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest once daily. Tickets cost $35 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 6 times a week.
- 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
- 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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- 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
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- 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
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Bucharest bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest 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 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Sofia to Bucharest.
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