There are 7 ways to get from Main Square to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane KRK - BBU
5h 5m$33–215Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1382
23h 3m$110–190Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
24h 35m$318–776Drive 976.4 km
- Drive from Main Square to Bucharestcar 976.4 km
14h 40m$156–225Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KRK - OTP
7h 6m$54–224Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KTW - OTP
8h 25m$89–264Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WAW - OTP
7h 29m$95–431
Main Square to Bucharest by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which costs $30 - $220 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $30 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Main Square to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Bohumin and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
The distance between Main Square and Bucharest is 806 km. The road distance is 976.4 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 23h 3m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Main Square to Bucharest, including transfers.
Main Square to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Main Square to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $30 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 23h 3m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $800 and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Main Square, Lesser Poland and Bucharest, Romania?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $110–190 and the journey takes 22h 45m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- matuszek@matuszek.com.pl
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- Matuszek
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More Questions & Answers
Main Square to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Main Square to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Square to Bucharest is 976 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Main Square to Bucharest.
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