There are 9 ways to get from Main Square to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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)KRK - BBU
5h 5m$36–216Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Brno916A / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Buchurest
19h 2m$93–173Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien HbfIc
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
24h 28m$351–458Drive 1,002.7 km
- Drive from Main Square to Bucharest1,002.7 km
14h 10m$160–231Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KRK - OTP
7h 4m$133–323Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KTW - OTP
8h 26m$157–356Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)WAW - OTP
7h 14m$133–392Bus via Sniatyn
- Take the bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Snyatin
- Take the bus from Snyatin to Bucharest Otopeni AirportGns-01
27h 11m$92–117Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to KatowiceIc / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara MilitariN910
27h 17m$70–144
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 $35 - $220 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $35 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Square station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Buchurest via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
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 Wien Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 28m.
The distance between Main Square and Bucharest is 804 km. The road distance is 1002.7 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 19h 2m and costs $90 - $180.
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 $35 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 19h 2m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $460 and takes 24h 28m.
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, you can take a vehicle from Main Square to Buchurest via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Brno in around 19h 2m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $105–106
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Brno to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +38 096 1200 900
- Website
- prex.com.ua
Bus from MDA dworzec autobusowy to Snyatin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://prex.com.ua/
- Schedules at
- https://prex.com.ua/routes
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Snyatin to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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More Questions & Answers
Main Square to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brno station.
Main Square to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Main Square to Bucharest is 1003 km. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Main Square to Bucharest.
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