There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
4h 41m$124–296Bus via Complex Baneasa
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to București Băneasa
20h 35m$38–169Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord347
19h 34m$222–323Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara MilitariN910 / ...
19h 35m$50–140Drive 1,014.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Bucharest1,014.8 km
10h 19m$177–255Fly from Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BTS - OTP
4h 21m$136–352Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
7h 16m$160–345
Bratislava to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Bucharest is to bus which costs $50 - $140 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $130 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Bratislava and Bucharest is 909 km. The road distance is 1014.8 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 19h 34m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Bratislava to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bratislava to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Hegyeshalom station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Bucharest is to train which takes 19h 34m and costs $220 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $140 and takes 19h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $360 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 17h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 19h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $46–47
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $17–21
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bratislava to București Băneasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 1:14 PM in Bratislava and 2:14 PM in Bucharest.
Bratislava to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Bucharest is 1015 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Bratislava to Bucharest.
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