There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Bucharest by train, night train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, night train
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
6h 53m$8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
7h 5m$33Drive 382.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bucharestcar 382.7 km
5h 8m$71–102Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
4h 16m$69–201Bus via Piata 21 Decembrie 1989
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militaribus
8h 9m$17–30Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
8h 44m$53–266
Sofia to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $7 - $13 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $65 - $210.
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 7h 5m.
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 494 km. The road distance is 382.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bucharest without a car is to train and night train which takes 6h 53m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 6h 53m 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 bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $33. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $210 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $40–65 and the journey takes 7h 5m. LIKEBUS also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Tarom flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
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 383 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Sofia to Bucharest.
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