There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Călan by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Călan
7h 50mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Călan Hm.IR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad / ...
8h 43m$39–43Drive 386.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Călan386.8 km
4h 45m$62–89Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeria
6h 44m$133–267Bus via Horezu
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to HorezuB3 / ...
- Take the bus from Horezu to CălanCj1
9h 35m$40Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Călan Hm.
9h 27m$173–290Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Călan Hm.
7h 30m$142–239
Bucharest to Călan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Călan is to bus via Horezu which costs $41 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Călan is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Călan. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Călan via Târgu Jiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucharest and arriving at Călan Hm.. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Bucharest and Călan is 412 km. The road distance is 386.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Călan without a car is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Bucharest to Călan, including transfers.
Bucharest to Călan bus services, operated by Viitorul Transport, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Călan train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Călan is to bus which takes 7h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $39 - $43 and takes 8h 43m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Călan, Romania?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călan via Târgu Jiu in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Călan Hm. 3 times a day. Tickets cost $39–43 and the journey takes 8h 43m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
- $75–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–95
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Călan Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–43
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Oradea to Călan Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Călan Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0755.107.554
- scviitorul@yahoo.com
- Website
- viitorultransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- viitorultransport.com
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Horezu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Horezu to Călan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Călan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–28
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Călan bus services, operated by Viitorul Transport, arrive at Târgu Jiu station.
Bucharest to Călan train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Călan Hm. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Călan is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Călan.
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