There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Szolnok by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Szolnok
5h 16mFt 50,369–86,071Fly 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)BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
5h 44mFt 19,726–71,226Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás553
12h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to LokoshazaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to SzolnokIc / ...
14h 3mFt 23,151–24,850Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to SzolnokNight Train / ...
13h 21mFt 22,000–25,000Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
5h 40mFt 55,119–108,171Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szeged1926
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Szolnok, autóbusz-állomás1517 / ...
18h 8mDrive 726 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Szolnok726 km
8h 59mFt 41,881–60,495
Bucharest to Szolnok by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to night train which costs 22 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs 50 000 Ft - 90 000 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 46m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Szolnok. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Bucharest and Szolnok is 592 km. The road distance is 726 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 12h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 16m 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 Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to bus via Budapest which takes 12h 46m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 23 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 14h 3m.
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 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Szolnok via Lokoshaza and Loekoeshaza in around 14h 3m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
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 24,000–55,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–38,000
- 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 18,000–35,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–110,000
- 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 11,000–55,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- 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 Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,500
- Website
- https://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/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
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 Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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
- +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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 6:29 AM in Bucharest and 5:29 AM in Szolnok.
Bucharest to Szolnok train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Szolnok is 726 km. It takes approximately 8h 59m to drive from Bucharest to Szolnok.
There are 48+ hotels available in Szolnok.