There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Chełm by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Rivne
best- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Rivnebus
- Take the bus from Rivne to Helmbus
17h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus
- Take the bus from Lviv Bus Station 2 to Volodymyr-Volynskyibus
- Take the bus from Volodymyr Volynskyi to Dworzec BUS Chełmbus
31h 24mzł 167–283Train
- 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 51mzł 473–543Drive 977.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Chełmcar 977.4 km
14h 4mzł 574–829Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lublin Airport (LUZ)plane OTP - LUZ
- Take the train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miastotrain
12h 23mzł 737–1,355Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Chelm Miastotrain Ic
33h 32mzł 521–875Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miastotrain
8h 27mzł 522–1,228Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BBU - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miastotrain
8h 46mzł 171–671
Bucharest to Chełm by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to bus which costs 160 zł - 290 zł and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chełm is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m 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, Ivano Frankivsk and Rivne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
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 51m.
The distance between Bucharest and Chełm is 1227 km. The road distance is 977.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chełm without a car is to bus via Rivne which takes 17h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 25m 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 via Rivne which takes 17h 25m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 470 zł - 550 zł and takes 32h 51m.
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, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano Frankivsk, and Rivne in around 17h 25m. 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 51m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
- 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 270–300
- 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 43m
- 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 150–350
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Swidnik Miasto to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 35–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–360
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–350
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–55
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/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 Warszawa Zachodnia to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Chelm Miasto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–60
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–280
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Ivano Frankivsk to Rivne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Rivne to Helm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Volodymyr Volynskyi to Dworzec BUS Chełm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Rivne to Helm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Lviv Bus Station 2 to Volodymyr-Volynskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–25
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- 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
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Volodymyr Volynskyi to Dworzec BUS Chełm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 480–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Chełm bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Ivano-Frankivsk station.
Chełm is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:21 AM in Bucharest and 3:21 AM 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.
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