There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Szolnok by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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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 49,518–98,498Fly 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 39mFt 16,678–52,678Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
10h 22mFt 19,679–25,508Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoktrain Ir
14h 59mFt 19,000–22,000Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnoknighttrain Night Train / ...
12h 52mFt 20,000–22,000Fly 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 45mFt 42,868–81,998Fly 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
8h 46mFt 43,960–69,440Train to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Fly from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GHV - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
8h 49mFt 20,775–80,616Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szolnokbus N877
15h 20mFt 19,000–33,000Drive 725 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Szolnokcar 725 km
8h 42mFt 38,225–55,214
Bucharest to Szolnok by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok is to train which costs 19 000 Ft - 22 000 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 49 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Szolnok. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 20m.
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 724 km. The road distance is 725 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szolnok without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 22m and costs 19 000 Ft - 26 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Bucharest to Szolnok, including transfers.
Bucharest to Szolnok bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari 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 train which takes 14h 59m and costs 19 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 19 000 Ft - 33 000 Ft and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Szolnok, Hungary?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok once daily. Tickets cost Ft 19,000–22,000 and the journey takes 14h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szolnok once daily. Tickets cost Ft 19,000–33,000 and the journey takes 15h 20m.
- 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 25,000–48,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–31,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–31,000
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 12,000–29,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–36,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–33,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–33,000
Flights from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–60,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–95,000
- 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 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–5,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–22,000
- 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 20,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Puespoekladany to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,300–6,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,200–5,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,400–3,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,700
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–4,600
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Szolnok bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Szolnok station.
Szolnok is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:58 PM in Bucharest and 1:58 PM 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.
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