There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Transylvania by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Targu Mures
7h 24m$17–24Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu MureşN3906 / ...
8h 54m$16–33Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu MureşBucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
9h 8m$65–74Drive 356.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Transylvania356.2 km
5h 34m$57–82Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Band
6h 26m$137–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to BrașovBucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu Mures
7h 50m$20–40
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to bus which costs $16 - $25 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti and arriving at Band via Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Bucharest and Transylvania is 388 km. The road distance is 356.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania without a car is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $16 - $25.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Bucharest to Transylvania, including transfers.
Bucharest to Transylvania bus services, operated by Fany, depart from Bucuresti station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $16 - $25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $75 and takes 9h 8m.
Bucharest to Transylvania bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at Targu Mures station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Transylvania is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Transylvania.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Transylvania, Romania?
Fany operates a bus from Bucuresti to Targu Mures once daily. Tickets cost $15–23 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş once daily. Tickets cost $42–46 and the journey takes 8h 43m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–14
- 1st Class
- $15–23
- 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
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Targu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 265 977
- Website
- dudatrans.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Band
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- dudatrans.ro
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