There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Vác by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
9h 12mBus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN910 / ...
19h 36mFt 13,983–29,588Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
17h 31mFt 29,784–34,120Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-NyugatiNight Train / ...
16h 55mFt 29,805–34,174Drive 856.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vác856.5 km
8h 53mFt 49,446–71,422Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
5h 47mFt 54,339–102,708Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
5h 51mFt 16,545–56,215
Bucharest to Vác by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Vác is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs 14 000 Ft - 30 000 Ft and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Vác is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs 50 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Vác. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Vac via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Vác is 853 km. The road distance is 856.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vác without a car is to bus which takes 9h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bucharest to Vác, including transfers.
Bucharest to Vác train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Vác is to bus which takes 9h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 29 000 Ft - 35 000 Ft and takes 17h 31m.
Vác is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:37 AM in Bucharest and 3:37 AM in Vác.
Bucharest to Vác train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Vác, Hungary?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost Ft 24,000–27,000 and the journey takes 16h 21m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- 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 9,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 410–480
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 4,400–6,500
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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