There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Leu by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord3902
4h 30m$25–35Bus via Caracal
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracal
5h 52m$16–20Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to CaracalR-E: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
5h$18–31Drive 201.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Leu201.9 km
3h 11m$33–47Train via Roșiorii de Vede
- Take the train from Bucharest to Roşiori NordR: Bucureşti Nord Gr.B - Roşiori Nord / ...
- Take the train from Roşiori Nord to Leu Hm.R: Roşiori Nord - Craiova
5h 27m$19–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Leu is to bus via Caracal which costs $16 - $21 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Leu is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Bucharest and Leu is 254 km. The road distance is 201.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Leu without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $25 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Bucharest to Leu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Leu is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $25 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $17 - $35 and takes 5h.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Leu is 202 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Bucharest to Leu.
There are 732+ hotels available in Leu.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Leu, Dolj, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord twice daily. Tickets cost $7–14 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Caracal hourly. Tickets cost $16–18 and the journey takes 3h 13m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Roşiori Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Roşiori Nord to Leu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Roşiori Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Roşiori Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Roşiori Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $4–8
- 1st Class
- $9–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
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