There are 9 ways to get from Main Square to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
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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 3m$30–125Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Krakow to Ivano Frankivskbus Kyiv-Olawa / ...
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Bucharest Doraly Expo Marketbus Gns-01
16h 37m$92–135Train
- 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 57m$328–667Drive 1,001.4 km
- Drive from Main Square to Bucharestcar 1,001.4 km
14h 18m$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)plane KRK - OTP
6h 42m$136–312Train to Katowice International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KTW - OTP
8h 50m$132–331Train 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$145–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
26h 55m$127–220Bus
- Take the bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Lviv bus stationbus Lviv
- Take the bus from Lviv to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus Bucharest-Lviv
33h 1m$63–105
John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which costs $30 - $130 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Main Square to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $30 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Main Square to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Krakow and arriving at Bucur Obor via Ivano-Frankivsk and Doraly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
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 57m.
The distance between Main Square and Bucharest is 806 km. The road distance is 1001.4 km.
The best way to get from Main Square to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 16h 37m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Main Square to Bucharest, including transfers.
Main Square to Bucharest bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, depart from Krakow 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 3m and costs $30 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 16h 37m, you could also train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 24h 57m.
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 Bucur Obor via Krakow, Ivano Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Doraly in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
- $80–320
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- 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
- $27–130
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- 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
- $75–220
- 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
- $25–95
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Krakow to Ivano Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Bucharest Doraly Expo Market
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380678855320
- lev-bus@ukr.net
- Website
- lev-bus.com.ua
Bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Lviv bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lev-bus.com.ua/en/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Kraków, Dworzec Autobusowy MDA to Lviv bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Lviv to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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Main Square to Bucharest bus services, operated by Pavluks Trans, arrive at Ivano Frankivsk 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 1001 km. It takes approximately 14h 18m to drive from Main Square to Bucharest.
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