There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Tapolca by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Tapolca, SPARbus 1212 / ...
12h 9mFly 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolcatrain
9h 12mFt 13,727–56,727Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Tapolcatrain 9702 / ...
19h 22mFt 25,878–27,926Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolcatrain 9702 / ...
20h 2mFt 26,207–28,316Drive 926.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tapolcacar 926.3 km
10h 55mFt 57,350–82,839Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3910 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Tapolca, SPARbus 1212 / ...
19h 17mFt 35,812–51,680Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolcatrain
9h 6mFt 27,025–72,819Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
- Take the train from Gyoer to Tapolcatrain
9h 34mFt 24,275–92,669Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolcatrain
11h 5mFt 75,125–157,219Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Arad, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane OTP - ARW
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Tapolcatrain
11h 40mFt 36,525–95,719Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane OTP - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Keszthelybus
10h 5mFt 35,915–122,019Train 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolcatrain
12h 22mFt 15,319–78,648
Bucharest to Tapolca by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tapolca is to fly and train which costs 13 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tapolca is to fly and train which takes 9h 6m and costs 27 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tapolca. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Tapolca, SPAR via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Tapolca. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Tapolca via Keleti pályaudvar and Budapest-Deli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tapolca is 975 km. The road distance is 926.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tapolca without a car is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Bucharest to Tapolca, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tapolca bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Tapolca train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tapolca is to bus which takes 12h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 19h 22m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tapolca, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Tapolca, SPAR via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Tapolca via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar, Déli pályaudvar, and Budapest-Deli in around 19h 22m.
- 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 20,000–46,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–80,000
- 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 7,500–42,000
Flights from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–70,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–65,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–24,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,200–5,600
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Deli to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tapolca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,970
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,500
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–7,000
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 2,400–3,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–2,700
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Tapolca, SPAR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–5,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Tapolca, SPAR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–5,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–47,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Tapolca bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Tapolca is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:44 AM in Bucharest and 4:44 AM in Tapolca.
Bucharest to Tapolca train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Tapolca is 926 km. It takes approximately 10h 55m to drive from Bucharest to Tapolca.
There are 2426+ hotels available in Tapolca.

















































