There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Prague by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane OTP - PRG
4h 46mKč 2,578–5,244Bus via Praha Peco Shell
cheapest- Take the bus from București Băneasa to Praha Peco Shellbus
29h 2mKč 982–3,804Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Pragabus
22h 50mKč 1,100–3,200Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
25h 7mKč 2,267–4,086Drive 1,342.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Praguecar 1,342.9 km
13h 8mKč 4,841–6,993
Bucharest to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Prague is to bus which costs 1 100 Kč - 3 200 Kč and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 2 500 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Buchurest and arriving at Praga. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Prague. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
The distance between Bucharest and Prague is 1115 km. The road distance is 1342.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 22h 50m and costs 1 100 Kč - 3 200 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bucharest to Prague, including transfers.
Bucharest to Prague bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Buchurest station.
Bucharest to Prague train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 2 500 Kč - 5 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 3 200 Kč and takes 22h 50m, you could also train, which costs 2 200 Kč - 4 100 Kč and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Prague, Czechia?
Smartwings, Ulendo Airlink, and six other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Omega Group operates a bus from Buchurest to Praga 5 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,700–3,200 and the journey takes 22h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–7,500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–4,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–7,000
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–2,100
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–3,600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–5,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 280–320
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–700
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Praga
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–3,200
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchurest to Praga
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Buchurest to Praga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from București Băneasa to Praha Peco Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–3,700
- Schedules at
- Bep's Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Prague bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Praga station.
Prague is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:53 PM in Bucharest and 12:53 PM in Prague.
Bucharest to Prague train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Prague is 1343 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Bucharest to Prague.
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