There are 4 ways to get from Balkans to Bucharest by car, train, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Balkans to Vidin Patnicheska
- Take the train from Vidin Patnicheska to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharest
8h 59m$35–55Drive, train via Dunavtsi
cheapest- Drive from Balkans to Byala Rada
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharest
10h 26m$34–53Drive 403.9 km
- Drive from Balkans to Bucharest403.9 km
5h 4m$65–93Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BEG - OTP
7h 49m
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balkans to Bucharest is to drive and train via Dunavtsi which costs $30 - $55 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Balkans to Bucharest is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Balkans and Bucharest is 401 km. The road distance is 403.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Balkans to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Balkans. It is currently 2:53 PM in Balkans and 3:53 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Balkans to Bucharest is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Balkans to Bucharest.
There are 5322+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Balkans, Serbia and Bucharest, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Balkans to Bucharest. However, you can drive to Vidin Patnicheska, take the train to Craiova, then take the train to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can drive from Balkans to Bucharest in around 5h 4m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin Patnicheska to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +38130 444 760
- office@bortravel.net
- Website
- bortravel.net
Bus from Šarbanovac to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bortravel.net
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