Bucharest to Sofia bus is a popular way of travelling between Romania and Bulgaria.There are up to 14 daily bus departures available, including 14 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Bucharest bus station at 10:00h, arriving at Sofia bus station at 17:45h the same day. While latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 07:30h the following day.
10:00
Bucharest Stop hotel Continental, 139 Calea Griviței str.
7h 45min
17:45Sofia Bus Station Serdika, 100 Maria Luiza blvd.
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23:30
Bucharest Militari Bus Station
9h 0min
07:30Sofia Central Bus Station
Union Ivkoni - Unibus
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23:30
Bucharest Militari Bus Station
8h 0min
07:30Sofia Central Bus Station
Union Ivkoni - Unibus
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22:45
Bucharest
6h 45min
05:30Sofia
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Getting from Bucharest and Sofia by bus
The shortest travel distance between Bucharest and Sofia is 384 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 22:45 has a travel time of 06:45h.
The longest travel time on the route is 09:00h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sofia earlier, there
are 14 night buses from Bucharest to Sofia.
The overnight buses depart between 22:10 and 23:30 and arrive between 05:30 and 07:30
the following day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 05:13, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
22:10
Bucharest Аеропорт Отопени улица Бухурештилор, 224Е, (под мостом)
7h 40min
05:50Sofia Bus Station Knyaginya Maria Luiza blvd., 100, platform 44
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Bus companies operating the Bucharest to Sofia route
There is a total of 5 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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