There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Cetate by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bucharest to CraiovaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
- Take the train from Craiova to Moţăţei Hm.R: Craiova - Calafat / ...
7h 6m$34–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Calafat
8h 37m$25–30Bus via București Rahova
- Take the bus from București Rahova to Calafat
7h 23m$33–38Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Cetate303.8 km
3h 29m$49–70Train via Maglavit h.
- Take the train from Bucharest to CraiovaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
- Take the train from Craiova to Maglavit h.R: Craiova - Vidin Patnicheska / ...
7h 13m$32–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to bus which costs $24 - $30 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Bucharest and Cetate is 308 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cetate without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Bucharest to Cetate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus via București Rahova, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 7h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Cetate is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Bucharest to Cetate.
There are 51+ hotels available in Cetate.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cetate, Dolj, Romania?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Cetate via Craiova and Moţăţei Hm. in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, DLS Bus operates a bus from București Rahova to Calafat once daily. Tickets cost $13 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
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- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Moţăţei Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Maglavit h.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from București Rahova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 021.335.32.90
- agentia.filaret@acfilaret.ro
- Website
- acfilaret.ro
Bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- autotranscalatorif.autogari.ro
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