There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Warsaw by plane, 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.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
4h 30mzł 226–732Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BBU - WAW
5h 6mzł 160–620Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivskbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
28h 43mzł 441–499Drive 1,179 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar 1,179 km
16h 24mzł 690–996Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
19h 49mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
29h 55mzł 530–876Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus Bucharest-Lviv
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
33h 57mzł 209–467
Bucharest to Warsaw by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which costs 200 zł - 470 zł and takes 33h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 220 zł - 750 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Warsaw station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Warszawa Centralna Station via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Ivano-Frankivsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
The distance between Bucharest and Warsaw is 954 km. The road distance is 1179 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 18h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Bucharest to Warsaw, including transfers.
Bucharest to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Warsaw train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 220 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs and takes 18h 12m, you could also train, which costs 440 zł - 500 zł and takes 28h 43m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Warsaw, Poland?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Warszawa Centralna Station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Ivano-Frankivsk in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 250–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–210
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,100
- 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
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 320–500
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–280
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 140–280
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 95–140
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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Bucharest to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:50 AM in Bucharest and 11:50 PM in Warsaw.
Bucharest to Warsaw train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Warsaw is 1179 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Bucharest to Warsaw.
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