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How to get fromBucharest to Balkansby train, car, bus or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Balkans by train, car, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain train
    3. Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar car
    9h 27m
    RSD 3,552–5,534

  2. Train, drive via Dunavtsi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Drive from Byala Rada to Balkanscar car
    10h 32m
    RSD 3,452–5,384

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus bus
    12h 14m

  4. Drive 405.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Balkanscar car 405.2 km
    5h 8m
    RSD 6,472–9,348

  5. Fly, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane OTP - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    8h 31m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad
    2. Take the bus from Kladovo to Jelašnicabus bus
    9h 39m
    RSD 8,030–9,566

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 8,215Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Balkans, Serbia?

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Balkans via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, Pirot, Main Bus Station, and Bor in around 12h 14m.

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