There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Bucova by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Baia de Fier
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Polovragi
- Take the bus from Polovragi to HategT1
8h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Oţelu Roşu
9h 34m$47–51Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to SubcetateIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad / ...
9h 3m$64–72Drive 386.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bucova386.3 km
5h 40m$62–89Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Ghiroda h. to Lugoj
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Oţelu Roşu
6h 58m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bucova is to bus which costs $47 - $52 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bucova is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Bucharest and Bucova is 430 km. The road distance is 386.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bucova without a car is to bus via Baia de Fier which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Bucharest to Bucova, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bucova is to bus via Baia de Fier which takes 8h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $75 and takes 9h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bucova is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Bucharest to Bucova.
There are 102+ hotels available in Bucova.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bucova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Bucova via Polovragi and Hateg in around 8h 37m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Subcetate 3 times a day. Tickets cost $37–41 and the journey takes 8h 29m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Subcetate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Polovragi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Polovragi to Hateg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Lugoj to Oţelu Roşu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Oţelu Roşu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Ghiroda h. to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
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