There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Warsaw by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
4h 30mzł 266–932Fly 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 1mzł 140–770Bus 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 pu to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec 130
28h 52mzł 455–624Drive 1,175.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar 1,175.5 km
16h 34mzł 700–1,011Bus, 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 N1382 / ...
27h 41mzł 522–840Bus 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
34h 1mzł 236–481
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 230 zł - 490 zł and takes 34h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs 260 zł - 950 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 pu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Warsaw is 954 km. The road distance is 1175.5 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 Gunsel, depart from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market 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 260 zł - 950 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs and takes 18h 12m, you could also train, which costs 450 zł - 650 zł and takes 28h 52m.
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 280–900
- 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 500–1,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–330
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 210–280
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- 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
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–290
- Website
- Sindbad
- 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 120–170
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Warsaw bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Ivano-Frankivsk station.
Warsaw is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:14 PM in Bucharest and 6:14 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 1176 km. It takes approximately 16h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Warsaw.
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