There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Saransk by bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Saransk
43h₽10,378–21,009Bus, train via Moscow
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Saransk
2d 11h₽7,778–25,409Fly to Saransk Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Saransk Airport (SKX)OTP - SKX
29h 35m₽11,721–31,757Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Saransk
2d 1h₽10,372–20,689Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Take the bus from Saratov to Saransk810
2d 6h₽11,413–21,429Fly to Ternovka Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ternovka Airport (PEZ)OTP - PEZ
- Take the train from Penza 1 to Saransk
14h 42m₽14,705–50,341Fly to Kazan, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kazan (KZN)OTP - KZN
- Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Kanash
- Take the train from Kanash to Saransk-1
21h 58m₽19,600–78,021Fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)OTP - GOJ
- Take the train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransk
17h 36m₽20,095–70,831
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Saransk Airport (SKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Saransk is to train and bus which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Saransk is to fly and train which takes 14h 42m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Saransk. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Saransk via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Salaryevo Bus Station and Saratov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Bucharest and Saransk is 2984 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saransk without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 43h to get from Bucharest to Saransk, including transfers.
Bucharest to Saransk bus services, operated by S.C Mirtrans - Express S.R.L, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saransk is to fly which takes 29h 35m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 32000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 22000 and takes 2 days 6h.
Bucharest to Saransk bus services, operated by S.C Mirtrans - Express S.R.L, arrive at Chişinău Northern Bus Station.
Saransk is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 1:00 AM in Bucharest and 2:00 AM in Saransk.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Saransk, Russia?
Air Serbia, Azimuth, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Saransk Airport (SKX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Saransk via Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Salaryevo Bus Station, and Saratov in around 2d 6h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Saransk Airport via Belgrade, Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–45,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Saransk Airport via Istanbul, Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–42,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Saransk Airport via Erevan, Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–24,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Saransk Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–49,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ternovka Airport via Istanbul, Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ternovka Airport via Istanbul, Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–40,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Saransk Airport via Belgrade, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–39,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Belgrade, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Belgrade, Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kazan via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–90,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kazan via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–75,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–75,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kazan via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–65,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,000–4,200
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–4,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,300–4,600
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,500–6,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽950–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Kazan-Pass to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽950–2,400
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,400–6,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽950–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,700–2,400
Train from Kanash to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,500–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,200–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Nizhny Novgorod Strigino to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Penza 1 to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽340–640
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽600–640
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽340–400
Train from Kanash to Saransk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽600–840
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽790–840
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽600–750
- Phone
- 8 (800) 550-53-93
- Website
- sodruzhestvoppk.ru
Train from Kazan-Pass to Kanash
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽250–380
- Website
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru
- Schedules at
- https://sodruzhestvoppk.ru/raspisanie-elektrichek
- Book at
- https://www.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,800
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,824–13,647
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,647
- Children
- ₽6,824
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Saransk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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