There are 7 ways to get from Velingrad 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 Velingrad to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
8h 50m$8–30Bus
- Take the bus from Velingrad to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
11h 2mTrain, night train via Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Dimitrovgradtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
8h 35m$8–33Drive 429.2 km
- Drive from Velingrad to Bucharestcar 429.2 km
6h 38m$69–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
13h 5m$17–28Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
8h 5m$69–197Train, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the train from Velingrad to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SOF - BBU
12h 33m$55–268
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Velingrad to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $8 - $30 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Velingrad to Bucharest is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Velingrad to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Velingrad to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Velingrad and arriving at Bucharest via Septemvri and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Velingrad and Bucharest is 570 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from Velingrad to Bucharest without a car is to train and night train which takes 8h 50m and costs $8 - $30.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Velingrad to Bucharest, including transfers.
Velingrad to Bucharest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Velingrad station.
Velingrad to Bucharest bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Plovdiv station.
What companies run services between Velingrad, Bulgaria and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Velingrad to București, Autogara Militari via Plovdiv and Veliko Tarnovo in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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
- $50–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- 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
- $65–270
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
- $90–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Velingrad to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Septemvri to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Velingrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Velingrad to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Septemvri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Velingrad to Bucharest is 429 km. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Velingrad to Bucharest.
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