There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Chełm by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Lublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane OTP - LUZ
- Take the bus from Lublin Airport Station to Helmbus
10h 22mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus
- Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublinbus
- Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miastotrain R
34h 51mzł 183–390Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Lublinbus
- Take the bus from Lublin Bus Station to Helmbus
18h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain Ic
32h 19mzł 471–570Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Chełmcar 977.4 km
14h 4mzł 556–803Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miastotrain
8h 18mzł 513–1,209
Bucharest to Chełm by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to bus and train which costs 180 zł - 390 zł and takes 34h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs 500 zł - 1 300 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Chełm. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Helm via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Lviv and Lublin Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Chełm. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Chelm Miasto via Keleti pályaudvar M, Budapest-Nyugati and Warszawa Wschodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 19m.
The distance between Bucharest and Chełm is 864 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chełm without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Bucharest to Chełm, including transfers.
Bucharest to Chełm bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market station.
Bucharest to Chełm train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 470 zł - 600 zł and takes 32h 19m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chełm, Poland?
You can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Helm via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Lviv, and Lublin Bus Station in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Chelm Miasto via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, Budapest-Nyugati, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 32h 19m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 290–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 300–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–900
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–290
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 45–65
- 1st Class
- zł 65–85
Train from Lublin Glowny to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 91
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- 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
- +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 220–290
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Lublin, Bus Station Lublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Chełm bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Chełm is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:22 PM in Bucharest and 3:22 PM in Chełm.
Bucharest to Chełm train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Chełm is 977 km. It takes approximately 14h 4m to drive from Bucharest to Chełm.
There are 76+ hotels available in Chełm.



























