There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Balcani by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Bacăutrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Suceava / ...
4h 52m$56–66Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Balcanibus
8h 27m$13–44Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Oneștibus
- Take the bus from Onești to Balcanibus
7h 28mDrive 333.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Balcanicar 333.2 km
3h 59m$54–77Bus via Braşov
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brașovbus 3908 / ...
- Take the bus from Brașov to Balcanibus
10h 4m$39–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Balcani is to train and bus which costs $13 - $45 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Balcani is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Balcani. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Balcani via Onești. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Balcani is 339 km. The road distance is 333.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balcani without a car is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bucharest to Balcani, including transfers.
Bucharest to Balcani bus services, operated by Transbus Codreanu, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Balcani is to train which takes 4h 52m and costs $55 - $70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 28m.
Bucharest to Balcani bus services, operated by Transbus Codreanu, arrive at Onești station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Balcani is 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Bucharest to Balcani.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balcani, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Bacău every 4 hours. Tickets cost $29–32 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Balcani via Onești and Onești in around 7h 28m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0724242722
- Website
- transbus.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Onești
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transbuscodreanu.com
- Phone
- +40749-25.90.91
- Website
- lazartransneamt.autogari.ro
Bus from Onești to Balcani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- lazartransneamt.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Balcani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- lazartransneamt.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0749-259.091
- Website
- patruplustrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Balcani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Schedules at
- patruplustrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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