There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Szolnok by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
5h 38mFt 55,271–108,378Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
5h 42mFt 17,729–58,229Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomásbus 553
12h 44mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoktrain Ir
14h 59mFt 21,000–24,000Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoknighttrain Night Train / ...
12h 52mFt 22,000–25,000Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Szolnoktrain
6h 35mFt 51,321–77,178Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Szolnoktrain
9h 14mFt 49,544–78,881Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szegedbus 1926
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomásbus 1517 / ...
18h 8mFt 24,994–33,400Drive 725 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Szolnokcar 725 km
8h 42mFt 41,650–60,161
Bucharest to Szolnok by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to train which costs 21 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs 55 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Szolnok. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Szolnok. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Bucharest and Szolnok is 723 km. The road distance is 725 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 12h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Bucharest to Szolnok, including transfers.
Bucharest to Szolnok bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Szolnok train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to bus via Budapest which takes 12h 44m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 21 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 14h 59m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Szolnok, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok once daily. Tickets cost Ft 21,000–24,000 and the journey takes 14h 59m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–33,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–34,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–43,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Puespoekladany to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–7,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
Bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Hungary
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Szolnok bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Szolnok is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:53 AM in Bucharest and 5:53 AM in Szolnok.
Bucharest to Szolnok train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Szolnok is 725 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Bucharest to Szolnok.
There are 43+ hotels available in Szolnok.





















