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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, taxi, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OTP - SOF
    2. Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seven Rila Lakestaxi taxi
    5h 42m
    $141–300

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train Ic / ...
    10h 34m
    $24–34

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    9h 54m
    $52–59

  4. Drive  461.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakescar car 461.3 km
    7h 16m
    $86–123

  5. Bus to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VAR - SOF
    3. Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seven Rila Lakestaxi taxi
    8h 48m
    $180–312

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    9h 54m
    $85–266

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train Ic / ...
    10h 49m
    $58–84

  8. Bus via Valea Cascadelor

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    13h 6m
    $35–56

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 9h 54m.

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