There are 7 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
5h 2mzł 489–1,178Fly 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 21mzł 142–487Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
19h 41mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
28h 43mzł 435–484Drive 1,177.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar 1,177.3 km
16h 37mzł 679–980Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus
22h 46mzł 330–592Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910
29h 40mzł 270–600
Bucharest to Warsaw by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which costs 140 zł - 490 zł and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 480 zł - 1 200 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 40m.
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 958 km. The road distance is 1177.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Warsaw without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m 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 5h 2m and costs 480 zł - 1 200 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 430 zł - 490 zł and takes 28h 43m, you could also bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs 330 zł - 600 zł and takes 22h 46m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Warsaw, Poland?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Warszawa Centralna via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–850
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 360–900
- 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 110–450
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–550
- 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 Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- zł 90–130
- 1st Class
- zł 110–150
- 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 270–290
- 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
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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 Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 230–300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- 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 250–300
- 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 109–110
- 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
- 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 270–600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:40 PM in Bucharest and 7:40 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 1177 km. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Bucharest to Warsaw.
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