Bus and Coach from Sofia to Bucharest: Compare all prices

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 Union Ivkoni, FlixBus or Maks Trans LTD for the next days.

today

£15

tomorrow

£10

Monday

£15

Tuesday

£20

Wednesday

£20

Thursday

£15

Friday

£15

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 31/01/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 01/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:15	Bucharest	Militari Coach Station	Basic	£10	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 01/02/2026 22:00:00 to Militari Coach Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 02/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
FlixBus	6h 35m	23:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	06:00	Bucharest	Militari Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 01/02/2026 23:25:00 to Militari Coach Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 02/02/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Union Ivkoni	69h 15m	08:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:15	Bucharest	Militari Coach Station	Basic	£71	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 01/02/2026 08:00:00 to Militari Coach Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 04/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Basic ticket for £71 per person are available. Travel duration is 69h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 02/02/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 03/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
	Maks Trans LTD	6h 15m	20:30	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	02:45	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£26	A Bus from Maks Trans LTD goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 02/02/2026 20:30:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 03/02/2026 02:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£20	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 03/02/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 04/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£20	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 04/02/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 05/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 05/02/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 06/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
	FlixBus	6h 35m	23:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	06:00	Bucharest	Militari Coach Station		Economy	£20	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 05/02/2026 23:25:00 to Militari Coach Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 06/02/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	7h 15m	22:00	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	05:15	Bucharest	Piata Buzesti		Economy	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/02/2026 22:00:00 to Piata Buzesti, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 07/02/2026 05:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
	FlixBus	6h 35m	23:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	06:00	Bucharest	Militari Coach Station		Economy	£17	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/02/2026 23:25:00 to Militari Coach Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 07/02/2026 06:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Sofia to Bucharest is £10 on 31/01/2026. Flexible travellers 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.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily coaches from Sofia to Bucharest. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Sofia and Bucharest.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 12 coaches from Sofia to Bucharest, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Bucharest, with 1 offers.

Facts about coaches from Sofia to Bucharest

Compare all providers like Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD that travel 1 times every day by bus from Sofia to Bucharest in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Bucharest starting from £10!

Cheapest Bus	£10
Fastest Bus	6h 15m
Earliest Coach	22:00
Latest Coach	23:25
Daily Bus Connections	1 Ø
Distance	295.2 km
Coach Companies	Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD

Cheapest coach connections from Sofia to Bucharest

Every day, 1 buses from 3 coach companies leave Sofia for Bucharest: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 31/01/2026 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 26/01

Tuesday 27/01

Wednesday 28/01

Thursday 29/01

Friday 30/01

Saturday 31/01

£10

Sunday 01/02

£15

Monday 02/02

£10

Tuesday 03/02

£20

Wednesday 04/02

£20

Thursday 05/02

£20

Friday 06/02

£10

Saturday 07/02

£15

Sunday 08/02

£16

Monday 09/02

£15

Tuesday 10/02

£15

Wednesday 11/02

£15

Thursday 12/02

£15

Friday 13/02

£20

Saturday 14/02

£15

Sunday 15/02

£10

Monday 16/02

£20

Tuesday 17/02

£10

Wednesday 18/02

£15

Thursday 19/02

£15

Friday 20/02

£15

Saturday 21/02

£11

Sunday 22/02

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 £10, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from Sofia to Bucharest. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £15.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Bucharest, with £10. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £70.

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 coaches 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	£10
Fastest Coach	7h 15m
Earliest Coach	22:00
Last Coach	22:00
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	27/01/2026

FlixBus from Sofia to Bucharest

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

Cheapest Price	£15
Fastest Coach	6h 35m
Earliest Coach	23:25
Last Coach	23:25
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	27/01/2026

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Bucharest

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Sofia and Bucharest.

Central Coach Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Militari Coach Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Coach 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 coaches 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 coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Sofia - Bucharest bus trip is available from £10 and takes 7h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Sofia to Bucharest is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £10 to £71. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Sofia - Bucharest route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Sofia to Bucharest is offered by roughly 1 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Bucharest from Sofia take?

The quickest coach from Sofia to Bucharest is provided by Maks Trans LTD and takes 6h 15m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Bucharest?

The earliest bus to Bucharest departs from Sofia at 22:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Sofia to Bucharest?

The latest bus to Bucharest departs from Sofia at 23:25. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Sofia - Bucharest route?

Passengers looking to travel from Sofia to Bucharest can travel with Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best 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: Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and Maks Trans LTD.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Sofia Bucharest bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach 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 travelling 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 1 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 1 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!