There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Pristina 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
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
14h 25m$56–66Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinatrain
16h 30m$33–51Drive 594.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Pristinacar 594.4 km
8h 26m$95–137Fly to Pristina
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pristina (PRN)plane OTP - PRN
8h 51m$177–433Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
15h 40m$66–105Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinatrain
20h 20m$68–95Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Pristinabus
7h 51m$119–277Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane OTP - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Podujevëbus
10h 12m$177–338Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminalbus
10h 45m
Bucharest to Pristina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Pristina is to night train and train and bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Pristina is to fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Pristina. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Pristina via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Pristina is 710 km. The road distance is 594.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pristina without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Bucharest to Pristina, including transfers.
Bucharest to Pristina bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Pristina is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $55 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $440 and takes 8h 51m.
Bucharest to Pristina bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Pristina is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:15 PM in Bucharest and 7:15 PM in Pristina.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Pristina, Kosovo?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Pristina via Sofia Central Bus Station and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 14h 25m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pristina (PRN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pristina via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–130
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- amalfitours2003@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/amalfitours1
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- Info@drd.si
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- motoja.ks@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/motoja.shkup
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Podujevë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Taxi Area Pristina Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
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