Cheapest€15.58
- FlixBus FB420114:064h 9m18:15Sofia Central Bus StationBucuresti Autogara Filaret
Door to door 4h 53mCO2 8.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Sofia to Bucharest costs €15.58 at the cheapest and takes 3h 58m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 301 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 301 km
- Fastest
- 3h 58m
- Average
- 4h 25m
- Services per day
- 15
- Cheapest
- €15.58
- CO2 per passenger
- 46.3 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 22 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 3h 58m | 48m | 3h 10m | €36.72 | 75.0 kg | 8 |
| Coach | 4h 40m | 3h 56m | 44m | €17.23 | 8.0 kg | 7 |
- 3h 58mFastest, by Flight
- €17.23Cheapest, by Coach
- 8.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 301 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 22 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€37.90
- ASL Airlines Belgium AS475706:1548m07:03Sofia SOFBucharest OTP
Door to door 3h 58mCO2 75.0 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this journey yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Bucharest | Tue8 Sept | Wed9 Sept | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €30.43 | €26.58 | €33.18 | €26.58 | €26.58 | €25.48 | €24.93 | €17.23 | €18.88 | €23.28 | €21.63 | €21.08 | €19.98 | €18.88 |
| Flight | €58.55 | €55.01 | €66.81 | €53.24 | €53.24 | €49.70 | €44.39 | €36.72 | €39.08 | €46.75 | €44.39 | €44.98 | €42.03 | €37.90 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €15.58
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A room in Bucharest for the night the flight gets in
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When to book Sofia to Bucharest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €17.7890 days
- €15.5860 days
- €16.1345 days
- €13.3830 days
- €16.1321 days
- €18.8814 days
- €24.937 days
- €33.183 days
- €30.431 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €13.38.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 148 percent. The dearest point is €33.18, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €19.98Sun
- €18.88Mon
- €17.23Tue
- €18.88Wed
- €23.28Thu
- €21.63Fri
- €21.08Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €17.23Sept
- €17.23Oct
- €16.13Nov
- €14.48Dec
- €14.48Jan
- €12.83Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 93% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 7% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 301 km against 296 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Craiova. The gap between arriving and leaving is 64 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:10 and the last at 18:30, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Coach
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
Bucharest
Rail
- Bucuresti Nord
- Bucharest Obor
- Bucharest Băneasa
Coach
- Bucuresti Autogara Filaret
- Memento Bus
Air
- OTP
- BBU
OTP is not in Bucharest, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from OTP into Bucharest
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ASL Airlines Belgium | €33.18 | 3h 58m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
 FlixBus | €15.58 | 4h 39m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
 Tarom | €33.77 | 3h 58m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €11.00 | 71% |
| Taxes | €1.10 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 10% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 13% |
| Total you pay | €15.58 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Bucharest well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Left luggage near Bucuresti Nord
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Sofia to Bucharest
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Bucharest?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Bucharest takes 3h 58m door to door, of which 48m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 25m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Bucharest?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Bucharest is €15.58, checked on 22 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €39.97. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Bucharest is by Coach, at €17.23 for one passenger on 22 September 2026. That journey takes 4h 40m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Sofia to Bucharest?
The fastest way from Sofia to Bucharest is by Flight, at 3h 58m door to door. Only 48m of that is spent moving; the remaining 3h 10m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €36.72.
When should I book Sofia to Bucharest?
Fares from Sofia to Bucharest bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €13.38. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 148 percent, measured on 22 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Bucharest?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Bucharest, at €17.23. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 22 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Bucharest?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Bucharest, at €12.83 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Sofia to Bucharest?
3 operators sell services from Sofia to Bucharest across 2 modes: ASL Airlines Belgium, FlixBus, Tarom. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Bucharest?
93 percent of the services we sell from Sofia to Bucharest are direct. The rest connect at Craiova, with about 64 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Sofia to Bucharest produce?
Travelling from Sofia to Bucharest by Coach produces about 8.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 75.0 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Bucharest use?
Services from Sofia to Bucharest by Flight leave from Sofia SOF and arrive at Bucharest OTP. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Bucharest?
1 of the 3 operators we sell from Sofia to Bucharest allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Bucharest on 7 September 2026: 301 km of route against 296 km in a straight line, 15 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €15.58, and 3h 58m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Bucharest are the half people leave until last.
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