There are 3 ways to get from Kapikule to Bucharest by bus, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Vama Kapikule to Vama Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop HotelPegasus 94 / ...
8h 48mNight train
cheapest- Take the night train from Kapikule to BucharestBosphor Express
4h 32m$14–31Drive 383.7 km
- Drive from Kapikule to Bucharest383.7 km
6h 10m$81–117
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kapikule to Bucharest is to night train which costs $14 - $35 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kapikule to Bucharest is to night train which takes 4h 32m and costs $14 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kapikule to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Vama Kapikule and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Dunav most and Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Kapikule and arriving at Bucharest. The journey takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Kapikule and Bucharest is 399 km. The road distance is 383.7 km.
The best way to get from Kapikule to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Kapikule to Bucharest, including transfers.
Kapikule to Bucharest bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Vama Kapikule station.
Kapikule to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Kapikule station.
Kapikule to Bucharest bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Vama Ruse station.
What companies run services between Kapikule, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a vehicle from Kapikule to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Vama Kapikule, Dunav most, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Kapikule to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $14–31 and the journey takes 4h 32m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Kapikule to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $14–20
- 1st Class
- $19–24
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Kapikule to Vama Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest is 3h 30m behind Kapikule. It is currently 1:20 AM in Kapikule and 9:50 PM in Bucharest.
Kapikule to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kapikule to Bucharest is 384 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Kapikule to Bucharest.
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