There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Niš by bus, night train, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 50mRSD 5,166–6,466Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
12h 10mRSD 4,767–6,461Drive 471.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Nišcar 471.7 km
6h 23mRSD 7,789–11,251Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane OTP - INI
9hRSD 10,170–43,593Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 45mRSD 5,496–8,646Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 55mRSD 6,407–8,035Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
6h 36mFly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane OTP - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
7h 36m
Bucharest to Niš by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Niš is to night train and train and bus which costs RSD 4700 - RSD 6500 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Niš is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs RSD 7500 - RSD 12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Niš. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Niš, Autobuska Stanica via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Niš is 566 km. The road distance is 471.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Niš without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs RSD 5000 - RSD 6500.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Bucharest to Niš, including transfers.
Bucharest to Niš bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Niš is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs RSD 5000 - RSD 6500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RSD 10000 - RSD 44000 and takes 9h.
Bucharest to Niš bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Niš is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:01 PM in Bucharest and 5:01 PM in Niš.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Niš, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Niš, Autobuska Stanica via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika in around 10h 50m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) twice daily.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–43,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 6,000–21,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 360–600
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 360–500
- 1st Class
- RSD 440–600
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 480–750
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 480–700
- 1st Class
- RSD 550–750
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,466
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Niš is 472 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Bucharest to Niš.
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