Sofia ▸ Bucharest
Bucharest ▸ Sofia ⇄1.6 a dayfastest 6h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇷🇴 Romania
Direct buses · no change
SofiaVeliko TarnovoGiurgiuBucharest· 296 km as the crow flies
- 13:15 → 20:20FlixBus 983Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Bucharest (bus station Militari) · via Veliko Tarnovo, Giurgiu7h052 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 23:25 → 06:00+1FlixBus N980 ☾ OvernightSofia (Serdika bus station) → Bucharest (bus station Militari) · via Ruse6h351 stop
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Sofia to Bucharest?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Sofia to Bucharest?
The fastest takes 6h35; the slowest 7h05, for 296 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 13:15 and the latest at 23:25, local time in Sofia. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Sofia to Bucharest?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:25 arriving 06:00 the next morning.