There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Valence by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), 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.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)OTP - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
6h 43m€137–360Bus via Marseille
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
38h 7m€78–157Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
23h 47m€107–219Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence VilleTer
34h 44m€289–501Drive 2,044.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Valence2,044.7 km
21h 32m€316–457Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)OTP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
8h 7m€147–383Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
10h 22m€184–387Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)OTP - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
11h 7m€176–382Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon1921
- Take the bus from Lyon to ValenceN235 / ...
39h 15m€175–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Grenoble1921
- Take the train from Grenoble to Valence VilleTer
41h 10m€198–264
Bucharest to Valence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Valence is to bus and train via Brussels which costs €100 - €220 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Valence is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Valence station. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Valence - Central Bus Station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Valence. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Valence Ville via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Bucharest and Valence is 1762 km. The road distance is 2044.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Valence without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 23h 47m and costs €100 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Bucharest to Valence, including transfers.
Bucharest to Valence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Valence train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Valence is to train which takes 34h 44m and costs €280 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus via Marseille, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 38h 7m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Valence, France?
You can take a train from Bucharest to Valence Ville via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 34h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Valence - Central Bus Station via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 38h 7m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Grenoble to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Valence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Valence is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:43 AM in Bucharest and 10:43 AM in Valence.
Bucharest to Valence train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Valence is 2045 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Bucharest to Valence.
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