There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Gurghiu by train, bus, taxi, 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.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Take the taxi from Fântânele to Gurghiu
5h 39mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to ReghinIR: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
8h 17m$52–59Drive 357.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Gurghiu357.1 km
5h 38m$57–83Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
6h 36m$149–257Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Take the taxi from Fântânele to Gurghiu
6h 10m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Gurghiu is to train which costs $50 - $60 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Gurghiu is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Bucharest and Gurghiu is 380 km. The road distance is 357.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Gurghiu without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Bucharest to Gurghiu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Gurghiu is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Bucharest to Gurghiu.
There are 57+ hotels available in Gurghiu.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Gurghiu, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Reghin once daily. Tickets cost $38–42 and the journey takes 8h 4m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Reghin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +4-0731-835.544
- office@chivaran.com
- Website
- chivaran.com
Bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chivaran.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Taxi Royal
- Phone
- +40 265 260 999
- Website
- taxiroyal.ro
Sissy Taxi
- Phone
- +40 770 918 918
- Website
- sissytaxi.ro
Cornisa & Taxi Viva
- Phone
- +40 265 211 111
- Website
- taxicornisa.ro
Taxi Royal
- Phone
- +40 265 260 999
- Website
- taxiroyal.ro
Sissy Taxi
- Phone
- +40 770 918 918
- Website
- sissytaxi.ro
Cornisa & Taxi Viva
- Phone
- +40 265 211 111
- Website
- taxicornisa.ro
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