There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Pitești
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteştibus
- Take the bus from Başcov to Rau Vaduluibus
4h 20m$17–25Train via Ploieşti
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov / ...
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Podu Olttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Sibiu
6h 30m$52–66Drive 229.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alpscar 229.7 km
2h 59m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Transbus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Câinenii Maribus
7h 11m$24–28Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Câinenitrain Constanţa - Sibiu
7h 17m$41–46
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps is to bus via Pitești which costs $17 - $26 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Bucharest and Transylvanian Alps is 237 km. The road distance is 229.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps without a car is to bus via Pitești which takes 4h 20m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps is to bus via Pitești which takes 4h 20m and costs $17 - $26. Alternatively, you can train via Ploieşti, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 6h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps is 230 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps.
There are 239+ hotels available in Transylvanian Alps.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Transylvanian Alps, Romania?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Transylvanian Alps via Piteşti, Başcov, and Rau Vadului in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Transylvanian Alps via Ploieşti Vest and Podu Olt in around 6h 30m.
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Podu Olt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Câineni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–36
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-335.888
- Website
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Başcov to Rau Vadului
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Râmnicu Vâlcea Autogara Obada Trans
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Câinenii Mari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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