There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bucharest Calea Grivitei 139 to Starosinna Bus Station
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.008Ш
24h 2m₴2,060–2,400Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
33h 37m₴3,379–5,357Drive 1,185.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Kharkiv1,185.7 km
16h 21m₴7,937–11,465Bus, train via Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Sărat to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.
27h 18m₴2,746–3,086Bus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Kharkiv 1 Bus station371
27h 22m₴3,657–5,266Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus station
28h 20m
Bucharest to Kharkiv by train
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv is to bus and train which costs 2 000 ₴ - 2 400 ₴ and takes 24h 2m.
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The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv is to drive which takes 16h 21m and costs 7 500 ₴ - 12 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Kharkiv station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Bucurest LUKOIL and Kyiv Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
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No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Kharkiv. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kharkiv-Pas. via Ungheni and Kyiv-Pas.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 37m.
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The distance between Bucharest and Kharkiv is 1325 km. The road distance is 1185.7 km.
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The best way to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 2m and costs 2 000 ₴ - 2 400 ₴.
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It takes approximately 24h 2m to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv, including transfers.
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Bucharest to Kharkiv bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Bucurest LUKOIL station.
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Bucharest to Kharkiv train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
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The best way to get from Bucharest to Kharkiv is to train which takes 33h 37m and costs 3 300 ₴ - 5 500 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus via Kyiv, which costs 3 600 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 27h 22m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kharkiv, Ukraine?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Kharkiv-Pas. via Ungheni and Kyiv-Pas. in around 33h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Kharkiv 1 Bus station via Curba, Bucurest LUKOIL, and Kyiv Bus station in around 27h 22m.
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- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴260–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴260–370
- Deluxe
- ₴1,500–2,200
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴250–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴250–340
- Deluxe
- ₴1,200–1,700
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,400–3,300
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Kharkiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴470–900
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴470–600
- 1st Class
- ₴650–900
- Phone
- +38 (050) 3360-736
- Website
- turist.in.ua
Bus from Bucharest Calea Grivitei 139 to Starosinna Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800
- Schedules at
- turist.in.ua
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Râmnicu Sărat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,239
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Râmnicu Sărat to Pryvoz Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,239
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,539
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +40735123000
- office@trendbus.ro
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Râmnicu Sărat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- info@klr.com.ua
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Kharkiv 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,400
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴850–1,500
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kharkiv Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
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Bucharest to Kharkiv bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Kyiv Bus station.
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Bucharest to Kharkiv train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), arrive at Ungheni station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kharkiv is 1186 km. It takes approximately 16h 21m to drive from Bucharest to Kharkiv.
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