There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bratislava by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 8m€117–283Bus via București Băneasa
cheapest- Take the bus from București Băneasa to Bratislava
21h 33m€31–151Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to HegyeshalomEc / ...
20h 36m€73–81Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivyN910 / ...
20h 50m€40–120Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to HegyeshalomNight Train
18h 34m€80–87Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)OTP - BTS
4h 34m€124–278Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BBU - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
10h 7m€65–239Drive 1,015.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bratislava1,015.7 km
10h 7m€151–218
Bucharest to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €120 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Budapest-Keleti and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bratislava is 908 km. The road distance is 1015.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 20h 36m and costs €70 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Bucharest to Bratislava, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bratislava is to train which takes 20h 36m and costs €70 - €85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 20h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Budapest-Keleti and Hegyeshalom in around 20h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy twice daily. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 20h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from București Băneasa to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:22 PM in Bucharest and 4:22 PM in Bratislava.
Bucharest to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bratislava is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Bratislava.
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