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

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Balkans by train, car, or bus

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiovatrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain train
    3. Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar car
    8h 41m
    RSD 4,686–5,678

  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 3,551–5,478

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Craiova to Drobeta Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    8h 57m

  4. Drive  405.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Balkanscar car 405.1 km
    5h 8m
    RSD 8,059–11,640

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-Severintrain train Ir
    2. Take the bus from Kladovo to Jelašnicabus bus
    9h
    RSD 8,026–9,762

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  • Distance: 401.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balkans via Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord, Craiova, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Kladovo, and Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica in around 8h 57m.

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