There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Transylvania by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus
- Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi
5h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus N3906 / ...
8h 54m$14–30Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
9h 9m$65–72Drive 356.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Transylvaniacar 356.6 km
5h 37m$57–82Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Bandbus
6h 26m$130–224
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to bus which costs $14 - $35 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Band via Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Bucharest and Transylvania is 378 km. The road distance is 356.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Bucharest to Transylvania, including transfers.
Bucharest to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvania is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs $60 - $75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $35 and takes 8h 54m.
Bucharest to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Târgu Mureş station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Transylvania is 357 km. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Bucharest to Transylvania.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Transylvania, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş once daily. Tickets cost $41–45 and the journey takes 8h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureş 3 times a day. Tickets cost $13–29 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +4-0731-835.544
- office@chivaran.com
- Website
- chivaran.com
Bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chivaran.com
- 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
- $6–13
- 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
- $13–29
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Taxi Royal
- Phone
- +40 265 260 999
- Website
- taxiroyal.ro
Sissy Taxi
- Phone
- +40 770 918 918
- Website
- sissytaxi.ro
Cornisa & Taxi Viva
- Phone
- +40 265 211 111
- Website
- taxicornisa.ro
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