There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Sovata by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Gheorghenitrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
- Take the taxi from Gheorgheni to Sovatataxi
6h 24m$60–72Train, bus via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Miercurea Ciuctrain
- Take the bus from Miercurea Ciuc to Sovatabus
8h 20m$20–40Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus
- Take the bus from Fântânele to Sovatabus
6h 33mDrive 317.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sovatacar 317.9 km
4h 56m$51–74Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus
6h 17mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus N3906 / ...
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus
8h 45m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sovata is to train and bus via Braşov which costs $20 - $40 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sovata is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Sovata. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Sovata via Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sovata is 370 km. The road distance is 317.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sovata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 24m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Bucharest to Sovata, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sovata bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Sovata bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Târgu Mureş station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Sovata is 318 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Bucharest to Sovata.
There are 300+ hotels available in Sovata.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sovata, Romania?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sovata via Târgu Mureș in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Gheorgheni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0731-835.544
- office@chivaran.com
- Website
- chivaran.com
Bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chivaran.com
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Fântânele to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Miercurea Ciuc to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0744-251.977
- Website
- veratrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- veratrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40754228361
- Website
- tesvasitrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tesvasitrans.autogari.ro
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