There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Varėna by plane, train, or bus
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 Vilnius Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)OTP - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėna
9h 3m$167–379Bus via Chișinău
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
30h 18m$89–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow GlownyEc
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėna974 / ...
33h 20mFly to Kaunas, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kaunas (KUN)OTP - KUN
- Take the train from Kaunas to Lentvaris
- Take the train from Lentvaris to Senoji Varėna
12h 30m$168–425Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
32h 32m$170–190Bus #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Druskininkai, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Druskininkų autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
39h 8m$103–174Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniaEc
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėna974 / ...
40h 17m$148–169
Bucharest to Varėna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Varėna is to bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 39h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Varėna is to fly and train which takes 9h 3m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Varėna. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Gară Filaret and arriving at Varėnos autobusų stotis via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Senukai C and Kauno autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Varėna. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Senoji Varėna via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia and Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Bucharest and Varėna is 1225 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Varėna without a car is to bus via Chișinău which takes 30h 18m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bucharest to Varėna, including transfers.
Bucharest to Varėna bus services, operated by S.C Mirtrans - Express S.R.L, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Bucharest to Varėna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Varėna is to bus via Chișinău which takes 30h 18m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $170 and takes 40h 17m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Varėna, Alytus County, Lithuania?
You can take a bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Varėnos autobusų stotis via Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Kaunas, Lithuania, Senukai C, Autobusų stotis B, and Kauno autobusų stotis in around 30h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Senoji Varėna via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis in around 40h 17m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kaunas via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kaunas via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kaunas via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Lentvaris
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Lentvaris to Senoji Varėna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $18–26
- 1st Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- 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-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58–116
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $116
- Children
- $58
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
Bus from Druskininkų autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Druskininkai, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 8 (310) 32016
- turizmas@varena.lt
- Website
- varena.lt
Bus from Druskininkų autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://varena.lt/
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Bucharest to Varėna bus services, operated by S.C Mirtrans - Express S.R.L, arrive at Chişinău Northern Bus Station.
Bucharest to Varėna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
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