There are 4 ways to get from Balchik to Otopeni by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Balchik Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus 984
7h 2m$30–48Drive 313.9 km
- Drive from Balchik to Otopenicar 313.9 km
3h 43m$50–73Fly
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VAR - OTP
7h 20m$236–391Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
4h 15m$234–317
Balchik to Otopeni by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Otopeni is to bus which costs $29 - $50 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Otopeni is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Balchik station to Otopeni. However, there are services departing from Balchik Bus Station and arriving at Primaria Otopeni via Autogara Militari and Universitate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Balchik and Otopeni is 340 km. The road distance is 313.9 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Otopeni without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $29 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Balchik to Otopeni, including transfers.
Balchik to Otopeni bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Balchik Bus Station.
The best way to get from Balchik to Otopeni is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $29 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $400 and takes 7h 20m.
Balchik to Otopeni bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Otopeni is 314 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Balchik to Otopeni.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Otopeni, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Balchik Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $25–45 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–850
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Balchik Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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