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 35mzł 481–1,177Fly 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
4h 54mzł 130–620Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
19h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
29h 14mzł 438–487Drive 1,179 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar 1,179 km
16h 21mzł 694–1,002Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
19h 53mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
30h 3mzł 482–813Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus Bucharest-Lviv / ...
- Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus 030 / ...
32h 3mzł 173–272
Bucharest to Warsaw by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to bus which costs 170 zł - 280 zł and takes 32h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs 480 zł - 1 200 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, Залізничний вокзал and Lviv Palace Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
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 29h 14m.
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 Lviv urban hromada which takes 19h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 35m 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 35m and costs 480 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs and takes 19h 33m, you could also train, which costs 430 zł - 490 zł and takes 29h 14m.
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, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Залізничний вокзал, Підвальна, and Lviv Palace Square in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 120–600
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 270–300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330–750
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 230–300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 480–850
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 110–190
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380 (68) 770-60-30
- info@klr.com.ua
- Website
- klr.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 60–85
- Website
- https://klr.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +38 096 1200 900
- Website
- prex.com.ua
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://prex.com.ua/
- Schedules at
- https://prex.com.ua/routes
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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 11:45 AM in Bucharest and 10:45 AM 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 21m to drive from Bucharest to Warsaw.
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