There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZAG - OTP
7h 40m$147–345Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Osijek bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
8h 44m$60–232Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
13h 28mTrain
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord347
22h 47m$213–302Drive 982.3 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bucharest982.3 km
11h 11m$160–232Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TSF - OTP
8h 6m$147–717Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
22h 46m$153–192Train via Székesfehérvár
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SzekesfehervarIc
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-KelenfoeldRe / ...
- Take the train from Ferencvaros to Bucuresti Nord347
22h 50m$204–326
Croatia to Bucharest by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Bucharest is to bus and fly which costs $55 - $240 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Trg J. Jelačića and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zagreb Glavni Kol. and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Croatia and Bucharest is 834 km. The road distance is 982.3 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Croatia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Croatia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 13h 28m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $310 and takes 22h 47m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT, Croatia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 28m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferencvaros to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $6–9
- Regional Train Ticket
- $8–10
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $12–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Osijek bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $47–460
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $47–52
- Private
- $250–460
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around Romania
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 7:57 PM in Croatia and 8:57 PM in Bucharest.
Croatia to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Bucharest is 982 km. It takes approximately 11h 11m to drive from Croatia to Bucharest.
There are 5315+ hotels available in Bucharest.