Bucharest to Sofia bus is a popular way of travelling between Romania and Bulgaria.There are up to 15 daily bus departures available, including 15 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 23:45h, arriving at 06:30h the following day.
10:00
Bucharest Stop hotel Continental, 139 Calea Griviței str.
7h 45min
17:45Sofia Bus Station “Serdica”, 102 Knyaginya Maria Luiza Blvd
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23:45
Bucharest
6h 45min
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06:30Sofia
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23:30
Bucharest Militari Bus Station
7h 20min
06:50Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
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22:45
Bucharest
6h 45min
05:30Sofia
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22:10
Bucuresti
7h 40min
05:50Sofia
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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 07:45h.
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 15 night buses from Bucharest to Sofia.
The overnight buses depart between 22:10 and 23:45 and arrive between 05:30 and 06:50
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.
Bus companies operating the Bucharest to Sofia route
There is a total of 3 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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Other popular destinations from Bucharest
If you're wondering what other destinations you can visit when traveling from Bucharest, below are some of the most popular routes that other clients have purchased their tickets for:
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