There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Chełm by plane, 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.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)OTP - LUZ
- Take the train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
12h 36mzł 603–1,520Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)BBU - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miasto
8h 43mzł 156–648Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm MiastoR
21h 23mzł 285–423Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa CentralnaEc
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm MiastoIc
31h 57mzł 451–546Drive 980.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Chełm980.1 km
14h 26mzł 568–820Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miasto
8h 24mzł 553–1,300Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)OTP - RZE
- Take the bus from Jasionka, Rzeszow Airport to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
11h 15mzł 625–1,814Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06N1327
34h 30mzł 344–661Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Zhmerynka351
- Take the train from Zhmerynka to Rivne
- Take the train from Rivne to Chelm
34h 50mzł 331–478
Bucharest to Chełm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to bus and train which costs 280 zł - 430 zł and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to fly and train which takes 8h 24m and costs 550 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Chełm. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06 via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Chełm. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Chelm Miasto via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati and Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
The distance between Bucharest and Chełm is 875 km. The road distance is 980.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chełm without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 23m and costs 280 zł - 430 zł.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Bucharest to Chełm, including transfers.
Bucharest to Chełm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Chełm train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to train via Budapest which takes 31h 57m and costs 450 zł - 550 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 340 zł - 700 zł and takes 34h 30m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chełm, Poland?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Chelm Miasto via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, and Warszawa Centralna in around 31h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06 via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 34h 30m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 100–550
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 15–21
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 16–23
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 28–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 28–40
- 1st Class
- zł 40–55
Train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 77
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 45–70
- 1st Class
- zł 65–85
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–230
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–80
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Zhmerynka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 130–190
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- zł 130–190
Train from Rivne to Chelm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–180
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- zł 130–180
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Zhmerynka to Rivne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 16–29
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- zł 16–18
- Coupe
- zł 21–29
- Deluxe
- zł 60–90
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 250–320
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 230–280
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 16–22
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jasionka, Rzeszow Airport to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Chełm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Chełm is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:59 PM in Bucharest and 10:59 PM in Chełm.
Bucharest to Chełm train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Chełm is 980 km. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Bucharest to Chełm.
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