There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Chelyabinsk by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane OTP - CEK
13h 11m₽10,095–28,416Train, bus via Braşov
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
2d 17h₽15,928–29,916Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
3d 9h₽10,449–29,170Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane BBU - CEK
16h 21m₽12,146–33,146Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
2d 23h₽16,730–29,087
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chelyabinsk is to fly which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 29000 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 29000.
The distance between Bucharest and Chelyabinsk is 2797 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chelyabinsk without a car is to train and bus via Braşov which takes 2 days 17h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 30000.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Bucharest to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk is 2h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 5:17 AM in Bucharest and 7:17 AM in Chelyabinsk.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Air Serbia and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chelyabinsk Airport via Belgrade, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–28,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chelyabinsk Airport via Belgrade, Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Budapest, Belgrade, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–33,000
Train operators
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,700
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₽600–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,250–1,400
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽550–650
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,200
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽680–730
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,600–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽19,000–27,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,600–6,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,600
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Bus operators
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽16,000
- Children
- ₽8,000
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,776–13,552
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,552
- Children
- ₽6,776
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,600
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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