There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala by plane, train, night train, bus, or shuttle
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, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane OTP - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
21h 10m₽14,443–46,796Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus
46h 55m₽6,704–8,010Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkalatrain
46h 9m₽8,494–11,910Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane VAR - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
25h 26m₽32,548–75,729Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus
2d₽8,614–11,147Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus
- Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkalatrain
2d 5h₽10,971–14,259
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Grozny Airport (GRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala is to night train and bus which costs RUB 6500 - RUB 8000 and takes 46h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala is to fly and train which takes 21h 10m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 47000.
The distance between Bucharest and Makhachkala is 1770 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 46h 9m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 12000.
It takes approximately 21h 10m to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 8:08 AM in Bucharest and 9:08 AM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Makhachkala, Russia?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Makhachkala via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Esenler Otogar, Yenikapi, Emniyet Otogar, and Makhachkala in around 2d.
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–35,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Chisinau, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–39,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–40,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,600–2,300
- 1st Class
- ₽2,200–2,900
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,721
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,721
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,721
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–25,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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