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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bucharest to Sofia from various bus operators like Union Ivkoni, FlixBus or Maks Trans LTD for the next days.

today

$18

tomorrow

$25

Sunday

$28

Monday

$22

Tuesday

$23

Wednesday

$23

Thursday

$17

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 20m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:50 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Basic	$18	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/5/2025 11:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/6/2025 6:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
	Union Ivkoni	66h 45m	11:15 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Basic	$103	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/5/2025 11:15:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $103 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/6/2025 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
Union Ivkoni	7h 20m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:50 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$26	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/6/2025 11:30:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/7/2025 6:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Maks Trans LTD	7h 45m	10:00 AM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	5:45 PM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	Economy	$35	A Bus from Maks Trans LTD goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/6/2025 10:00:00 AM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/6/2025 5:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
Union Ivkoni	67h 45m	11:15 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$118	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/6/2025 11:15:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 7:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $118 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 20m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	6:50 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop		Economy	$28	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/7/2025 11:30:00 PM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/8/2025 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 20m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	6:50 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop		Economy	$22	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/8/2025 11:30:00 PM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
	FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$59	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/8/2025 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	8h 0m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	7:30 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop		Economy	$23	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/9/2025 11:30:00 PM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 0m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	6:30 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop		Economy	$23	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/10/2025 11:30:00 PM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	8h 0m	11:30 PM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	7:30 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop		Economy	$17	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/11/2025 11:30:00 PM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 7:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
	FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	6:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station		Economy	$20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 12/11/2025 11:45:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bucharest to Sofia is $13 on 12/1/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bucharest and Sofia

See here how frequent the connections between Bucharest and Sofia are, during different times and days of the week.

Friday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily buses from Bucharest to Sofia. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Bucharest and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 18 buses from Bucharest to Sofia, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Bucharest and Sofia, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bucharest to Sofia

Compare all providers like Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD that travel 2 times every day by bus from Bucharest to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bucharest to Sofia starting from $13!

Cheapest Bus	$13
Fastest Bus	6h 45m
Earliest Bus	11:15 PM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	183.5 miles
Bus Companies	Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD

Cheapest bus connections from Bucharest to Sofia

Every day, 2 buses from 3 bus companies leave Bucharest for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$26

Saturday 12/06

$26

Sunday 12/07

$28

Monday 12/08

$22

Tuesday 12/09

$23

Wednesday 12/10

$23

Thursday 12/11

$20

Friday 12/12

$19

Saturday 12/13

$56

Sunday 12/14

$22

Monday 12/15

$17

Tuesday 12/16

$16

Wednesday 12/17

$17

Thursday 12/18

$16

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

$13

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

$16

Tuesday 12/23

$17

Wednesday 12/24

$17

Thursday 12/25

$17

Friday 12/26

$13

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Bucharest to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bucharest to Sofia, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $13, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bucharest to Sofia. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $17.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bucharest to Sofia, with $17. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $35.

How to save money travelling from Bucharest to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bucharest to Sofia in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bucharest to Sofia, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bucharest to Sofia are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bucharest to Sofia

These are the most booked bus companies between Bucharest to Sofia from our users.

Union Ivkoni from Bucharest to Sofia

Here you will find the key facts about the Union Ivkoni bus route Bucharest to Sofia:

Cheapest Price	$17
Fastest Bus	7h 0m
Earliest Bus	11:15 PM
Last Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	12/5/2025

Maks Trans LTD from Bucharest to Sofia

Here you will find the key facts about the Maks Trans LTD bus route Bucharest to Sofia:

Cheapest Price	$35
Fastest Bus	7h 45m
Earliest Bus	10:00 AM
Last Bus	10:00 AM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	12/5/2025

FlixBus from Bucharest to Sofia

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Bucharest to Sofia:

Cheapest Price	$20
Fastest Bus	6h 45m
Earliest Bus	11:45 PM
Last Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	12/3/2025

All bus stations and stops in Bucharest and Sofia

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bucharest and Sofia.

Militari Bus Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Bus Station

Gara de Nord Gara de Nord

Dr. Constantin Istrati Bus Stop

Dr. Constantin Istrati Dr. Constantin Istrati

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bucharest to Sofia

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bucharest to Sofia? Or which bus companies serve the route Bucharest to Sofia? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bucharest to Sofia bus

How much does a Bucharest Sofia bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $13 and takes 8h 0m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bucharest to Sofia?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $13 and $118. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sofia.

On average, how many connections are available from Bucharest to Sofia each day?

Every day, the Bucharest to Sofia bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bucharest to Sofia take?

The fastest bus from Bucharest to Sofia is offered by FlixBus and takes 6h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $25. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bucharest to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Bucharest starts at 11:15 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bucharest to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Bucharest for Sofia starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bucharest Sofia route?

When traveling by bus from Bucharest to Sofia, passengers can travel with Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bucharest and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Bucharest and Sofia by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD.

What can I take with me on the Bucharest to Sofia bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bucharest Sofia bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bucharest Sofia bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bucharest to Sofia on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bucharest to Sofia

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bucharest and to Sofia

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bucharest and to Sofia. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!