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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Varėna by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Vilnius Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)planeOTP - VNO
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėnatrain
    9h 3m
    $167–379

  2. Bus via Chișinău

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Kaunas, Lithuaniabus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotisbus
    30h 18m
    $89–171

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow GlownytrainEc
    3. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    4. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėnatrain974 / ...
    33h 20m

  4. Fly to Kaunas, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kaunas (KUN)planeOTP - KUN
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Lentvaristrain
    3. Take the train from Lentvaris to Senoji Varėnatrain
    12h 30m
    $168–425

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotisbus
    32h 32m
    $170–190

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Druskininkai, Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Druskininkų autobusų stotis to Varėnos autobusų stotisbus
    39h 8m
    $103–174

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-NyugatitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniatrainEc
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain144
    5. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Senoji Varėnatrain974 / ...
    40h 17m
    $148–169

Bucharest to Varėna by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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