There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Plugova by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Băile HerculaneIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
8h 3m$18–40Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord3902
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Plugova
8h 55mDrive 395.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Plugova395.8 km
5h 4m$63–92Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Ghiroda h. to Lugoj
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Plugova
7h 59mBus via Horezu
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to HorezuB3 / ...
- Take the bus from Horezu to Plugova
11h 30m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Plugova is to train which costs $18 - $40 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Plugova is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Plugova. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Plugova via Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Plugova is 373 km. The road distance is 395.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Plugova without a car is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Bucharest to Plugova, including transfers.
Bucharest to Plugova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Plugova is to train which takes 8h 3m and costs $18 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 55m.
Bucharest to Plugova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Plugova is 396 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Bucharest to Plugova.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Plugova, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Băile Herculane 4 times a day. Tickets cost $34–37 and the journey takes 6h 47m. Astra Trans Carpatic also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Plugova via Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord in around 8h 55m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- 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
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Plugova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Lugoj to Plugova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Horezu to Plugova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Ghiroda h. to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Horezu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- normandiatransport.com
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