There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala by plane, night train, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Uytash Airport (MCX)OTP - MCX
11h 53m₽17,143–47,311Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
46h 55m₽6,627–7,918Drive 2,258.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Makhachkala2,258.4 km
33h 42m₽27,969–40,399Fly to Grozny Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Grozny Airport (GRV)OTP - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
14h 40m₽19,843–71,661Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
2d₽8,620–10,708Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkala
2d 5h₽10,851–14,117
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Uytash Airport (MCX) 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 which takes 11h 53m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 48000.
The distance between Bucharest and Makhachkala is 1784 km. The road distance is 2258.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala without a car is to night train and bus which takes 46h 55m and costs RUB 6500 - RUB 8000.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 48000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 11000 and takes 2 days 0h.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 1:08 AM in Bucharest and 2:08 AM in Makhachkala.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Makhachkala is 2258 km. It takes approximately 33h 42m to drive from Bucharest to Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Makhachkala, Russia?
Flydubai, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice daily. Alternatively, 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.
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- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Timisoara, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–70,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Iasi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Grozny Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–70,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Uytash Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–270,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Uytash Airport via Istanbul, Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
- 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
- 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
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,665
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,665
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- 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
- ₽3,700–6,000
- 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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