Bus Sofia to Bucharest: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Sofia to Bucharest

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Bucharest from various bus operators like Openline, Like Bus or Union Ivkoni for the next days.

today

$18

tomorrow

$20

Sunday

$13

Monday

$13

Tuesday

$13

Wednesday

$13

Thursday

$13

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Basic	$18	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/13/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/14/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $18 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/13/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/13/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/13/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/14/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Maks Trans LTD	6h 15m	8:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	2:45 AM	Bucharest	north station	Economy	$35	A Bus from Maks Trans LTD goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/13/2026 8:30:00 PM to north station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/14/2026 2:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti	Economy	$20	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/14/2026 10:00:00 PM to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/15/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/14/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/14/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/14/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/15/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station		Basic	$13	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/15/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/16/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
	Union Ivkoni	69h 15m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station		Basic	$94	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/15/2026 8:00:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/18/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $94 per person are available. Travel duration is 69h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/16/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/17/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/16/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/17/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/16/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/16/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Maks Trans LTD	6h 15m	8:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	2:45 AM	Bucharest	north station	Economy	$35	A Bus from Maks Trans LTD goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/16/2026 8:30:00 PM to north station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/17/2026 2:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/17/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/18/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/17/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/17/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/17/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/18/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/18/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/19/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/18/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/18/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/18/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/19/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:15 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	Basic	$13	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/19/2026 10:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/20/2026 5:15:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $13 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Openline	6h 30m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:30 AM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/19/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/20/2026 12:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
Openline	5h 50m	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:50 PM	Bucharest	Tineretului	Economy	$27	A Bus from Openline goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 3/19/2026 6:00:00 PM to Tineretului, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 3/19/2026 11:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Bucharest is $12 on 3/22/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Bucharest

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 9 daily buses from Sofia to Bucharest. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Sofia and Bucharest.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 49 buses from Sofia to Bucharest, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Bucharest, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Bucharest

Compare all providers like Openline, Like Bus and Union Ivkoni that travel 7 times every day by bus from Sofia to Bucharest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Bucharest starting from $12!

Cheapest Bus	$12
Fastest Bus	5h 50m
Earliest Bus	6:00 PM
Latest Bus	10:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	183.5 miles
Bus Companies	Openline, Like Bus, Union Ivkoni and Maks Trans LTD

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Bucharest

Every day, 7 buses from 4 bus companies leave Sofia for Bucharest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/13/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 03/08

Monday 03/09

Tuesday 03/10

Wednesday 03/11

Thursday 03/12

Friday 03/13

$26

Saturday 03/14

$20

Sunday 03/15

$13

Monday 03/16

$13

Tuesday 03/17

$13

Wednesday 03/18

$13

Thursday 03/19

$13

Friday 03/20

$13

Saturday 03/21

$13

Sunday 03/22

$12

Monday 03/23

$13

Tuesday 03/24

$13

Wednesday 03/25

$13

Thursday 03/26

$13

Friday 03/27

$13

Saturday 03/28

$13

Sunday 03/29

$20

Monday 03/30

$26

Tuesday 03/31

$19

Wednesday 04/01

$13

Thursday 04/02

$13

Friday 04/03

$27

Saturday 04/04

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Bucharest

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

With a price starting from $12, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Bucharest. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $13.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Bucharest, with $13. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $93.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Bucharest

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 Sofia to Bucharest 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 Sofia to Bucharest, 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 Sofia to Bucharest are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Sofia to Bucharest

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

Union Ivkoni from Sofia to Bucharest

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

Cheapest Price	$13
Fastest Bus	7h 15m
Earliest Bus	10:00 PM
Last Bus	10:00 PM
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	3/13/2026

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Bucharest

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

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

Militari Bus Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Bus Station

Gara de Nord Gara de Nord

Central Station

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Bucharest

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

FAQs about the Sofia to Bucharest bus

How much does a Sofia Bucharest bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $12 and takes 7h 15m to reach Bucharest. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $12 and $94. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Bucharest.

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

Every day, the Sofia to Bucharest bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Sofia to Bucharest is offered by Openline and takes 5h 50m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $27. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Bucharest?

The earliest bus arriving in Bucharest from Sofia starts at 6:00 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 Sofia to Bucharest?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Bucharest starts at 10:00 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 Sofia Bucharest route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Bucharest?

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

What can I take with me on the Sofia to Bucharest 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 Sofia Bucharest 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 Sofia Bucharest 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 Sofia to Bucharest on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Sofia to Bucharest?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Sofia and Bucharest. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Sofia to Bucharest?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Sofia and Bucharest change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

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 Sofia and to Bucharest

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