There are 7 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 from Split Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SPU - OTP
7h 21m$178–438Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
7h 15m$137–355Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
13h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
21h 4m$238–412Drive 983.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Bucharestcar 983.5 km
11h 18m$161–232Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSF - OTP
8h 1m$157–985Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervartrain Ic
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
21h 49m$295–478
Croatia to Bucharest by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Bucharest is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $130 - $360.
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 Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Szekesfehervar and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 49m.
The distance between Croatia and Bucharest is 834 km. The road distance is 983.5 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m 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 21m and costs $170 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 28m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 21h 49m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Bucharest, Romania?
Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- $52–750
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $52
- Private
- $292
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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 10:15 PM in Croatia and 11:15 PM in Bucharest.
Croatia to Bucharest train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Bucharest is 983 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Croatia to Bucharest.
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