There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Zaječar by train, car, bus, or night train
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheska
- Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Zaječar
9h 4mRSD 3,300–5,029Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
12h 35mNight train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-SeverinIrn / ...
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
9h 30mRSD 4,574–5,659Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zaječar385.8 km
4h 43mRSD 6,140–8,869Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. SeverinBucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
9h 25mRSD 4,574–5,660
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar is to train and drive which costs RSD 3300 - RSD 5500 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs RSD 6000 - RSD 9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zaječar. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Pirot, Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zaječar is 382 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar without a car is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Bucharest to Zaječar, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Zaječar is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:21 PM in Bucharest and 7:21 PM in Zaječar.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zaječar is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Bucharest to Zaječar.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zaječar, Serbia?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Pirot, Main Bus Station in around 12h 35m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,100–2,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,350–1,450
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,200
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- maxatourspi@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,800
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
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