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There are 6 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 Zhytomyr to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Sumytrain train
    19h 29m
    ₴2,651–7,715

  2. Train via Szolnok

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoktrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Szolnok to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    3. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Sumytrain train
    36h 25m
    ₴11,997–19,549

  3. Drive  1,252.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Sumycar car 1,252.7 km
    17h 43m
    ₴10,514–15,186

  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
    ₴3,815–5,485

  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
    ₴4,108–4,218

  6. 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 35m
    ₴3,748–5,541

Bucharest to Sumy by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration36h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₴11,997Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 29m

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

You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Sumy via Szolnok and Kyiv-Pas. in around 36h 25m. 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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