There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Ełk by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, drive
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)OTP - GDN
- Drive from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Ełk
8h 50mzł 675–1,700Fly 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 Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
9h 41mzł 201–1,146Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa CentralnaIc
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone WzgorzaIc
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to ElkTlk / ...
26h 14mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to ElkIc
34h 12mzł 334–654Drive 1,348.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ełk1,348.1 km
19h 20mzł 788–1,138Fly 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 Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
9h 22mzł 589–1,399Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)OTP - VNO
- Take the train from Vilnius to Marijampole
- Take the bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
12h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa CentralnaIc
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone WzgorzaIc
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to ElkTlk / ...
34h 41mzł 447–612
Bucharest to Ełk by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Ełk is to bus and train which costs 330 zł - 700 zł and takes 34h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Ełk is to fly and drive which takes 8h 50m and costs 650 zł - 1 700 zł.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Ełk. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Elk via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Centralna and Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Bucharest and Ełk is 1550 km. The road distance is 1348.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Ełk without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 26h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Bucharest to Ełk, including transfers.
Bucharest to Ełk train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
Ełk is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:45 AM in Bucharest and 1:45 AM in Ełk.
Bucharest to Ełk train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Ełk is 1348 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Bucharest to Ełk.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ełk, Poland?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Elk via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Warszawa Centralna, and Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza in around 34h 41m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 310–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 180–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–950
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,600
- 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 120–900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–1,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 160–1,300
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 95–140
- 1st Class
- zł 120–150
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 40–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 40–60
- 1st Class
- zł 55–75
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 30–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 30–45
- 1st Class
- zł 45–60
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 50–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 50–75
- 1st Class
- zł 70–90
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 20–29
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilnius to Marijampole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 280–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marijampole, Bus Station to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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