There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Russia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane OTP - LED
10h 9m₽9,205–26,609Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus 3921
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
2d 1h₽7,584–23,383Train, bus via Braşov
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
33h 59m₽11,585–21,881Drive 2,136 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Moscowcar 2,136 km
28h 22m₽28,689–41,439Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane OTP - SVO
10h 36m₽9,215–26,599Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane OTP - VKO
10h 8m₽11,280–48,819Fly to Krasnodar
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane OTP - KRR
8h 2m₽10,565–30,029Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus Bucharest / ...
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
34h 8m₽8,848–18,013Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
39h 11m₽13,281–22,319
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 27000 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 30000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest station to Russia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station and arriving at Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Chișinău, North Bus Station and Метро «Тропарёво». The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 8m.
The distance between Bucharest and Russia is 1757 km. The road distance is 2136 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Russia without a car is to train and bus via Braşov which takes 33h 59m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Bucharest to Russia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Russia bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, depart from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Russia is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 18000 and takes 34h 8m.
Bucharest to Russia bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, arrive at Chișinău Autogara Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Russia is 2136 km. It takes approximately 28h 22m to drive from Bucharest to Russia.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Russia?
Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, Salaryevo, Troparevo, and Метро «Тропарёво» in around 34h 8m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–34,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–29,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,800
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₽650–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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