There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 9m€111–269Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivyN910 / ...
20h 50m€40–85Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaEc
19h 16m€68–75Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien HbfNight Train
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava901 / ...
20h 1m€89–106Fly to Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)OTP - BTS
4h 34m€114–348Drive 1,015.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bratislava1,015.7 km
10h 17m€153–220
Bucharest to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €110 - €350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Loekoeshaza and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Bucharest and Slovakia is 908 km. The road distance is 1015.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia without a car is to train which takes 19h 16m and costs €65 - €80.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Bucharest to Slovakia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to train which takes 19h 16m and costs €65 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 20h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €350 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 19h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €40–85 and the journey takes 20h 50m. Maxibus Travel also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:28 PM in Bucharest and 10:28 PM in Slovakia.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Slovakia is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Bucharest to Slovakia.
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