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, bus
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
- Take the bus from Craiova to Maglavitbus
6h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Calafatbus
8h 37m$26–30Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Cetatecar 303.8 km
3h 22m$49–70Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
- Take the train from Craiova to Motateitrain 1091
7h 23m$34–51Train via Maglavit h.
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
- Take the train from Craiova to Maglavit h.train Craiova - Vidin Patnicheska / ...
7h 37m$33–49
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to bus which costs $25 - $30 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Bucharest and Cetate is 324 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cetate without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Bucharest to Cetate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cetate is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs $25 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $55 and takes 7h 23m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Cetate is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Bucharest to Cetate.
There are 55+ hotels available in Cetate.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cetate, Dolj, Romania?
S.C. Autotrans Calatori Filaret S.A. operates a bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Calafat once daily. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Cetate via Craiova and Motatei in around 7h 23m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Motatei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Maglavit h.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Maglavit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.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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