There are 5 ways to get from Moscow to Bucharest by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SVO - OTP
10h 40m$224–769Bus via Chișinău
cheapest- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret
2d 4h$69–271Bus
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus StationMoscow/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
35h 2m$106–216Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VKO - OTP
9h 9m$181–654Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus StationMoscow/Chișinău
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord401
41h 25m$103–207
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Bucharest is to bus and train which costs $100 - $210 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Bucharest is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Moscow and Bucharest is 1555 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 35h 2m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Moscow to Bucharest, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bucharest is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 35h 2m.
Bucharest is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 12:49 AM in Moscow and 11:49 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5282+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Bucharest, Romania?
Air Serbia, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Bucharest Gară Filaret via Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chişinău Northern Bus Station in around 35h 2m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Bucharest Otopeni via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87–174
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $174
- Children
- $87
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Chişinău Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
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