Estimated travel durations
The straight-line distance from Sofia to Bucharest is 295 kilometers (183 miles). This is the crow-flies distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
A direct flight from Sofia to Bucharest takes approximately 1h. This is an estimate based on an average cruising speed of 800 km/h and does not include boarding, taxiing or layover time.
Driving from Sofia to Bucharest would take approximately 3h at an average speed of 85 km/h. The actual driving time may vary depending on road conditions, traffic and border crossings.
The distance from Sofia to Bucharest is 183 miles (295 km) as the crow flies.