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How to get fromBucharest to Sumyby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Sumy by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhitomir to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Sumytrain train
    20h 9m
    ₴2,534–7,753

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.train train 352
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Sumytrain train
    38h 32m
    ₴3,754–5,552

  3. Drive 1,237.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Sumycar car 1,237.2 km
    18h 18m
    ₴8,635–12,472

  4. Bus via Zhytomyr

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Kyivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Метро Осокорки to Sumybus bus
    24h 31m
    ₴3,837–5,515

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Poltavabus bus Poltava-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Poltava Bus station to Sumy Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 32m
    ₴4,109–4,219

Bucharest to Sumy by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration38h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,754Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sumy, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Sumy via Chisinau and Kyiv-Pas. in around 38h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Sumy via Zhytomyr and Kyiv Метро Осокорки in around 24h 31m.

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