There are 7 ways to get from Poland to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
best- Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GDN - OTP
2h 45m$146–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
29h 56m$66–111Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lvivbus Kyiv-Warsaw / ...
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus Gns-01
23h 37m$128–169Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
26h 15m$266–380Drive 1,181.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Bucharestcar 1,181.6 km
16h 18m$189–272Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WAW - OTP
4h 37m$131–322Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KRK - OTP
6h 40m$199–382
Poland to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poland to Bucharest is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Poland to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Poland to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Centrum and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Warsaw Chopin Airport, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Poland to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Poland and Bucharest is 1256 km. The road distance is 1181.6 km.
The best way to get from Poland to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which takes 23h 37m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Poland to Bucharest, including transfers.
Poland to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Poland to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Poland to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $140 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus via Lviv urban hromada, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 23h 37m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $380 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Poland and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and LOT fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Centrum to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Lotnisko Chopina - Odloty, Warsaw Chopin Airport, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari in around 23h 37m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–230
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
- $85–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- 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
- $75–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $25–40
- 1st Class
- $30–40
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Poland to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Poland. It is currently 1:13 PM in Poland and 2:13 PM in Bucharest.
Poland to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poland to Bucharest is 1182 km. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Poland to Bucharest.
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