There are 4 ways to get from Prague 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
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)PRG - OTP
4h 38m$126–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari1926
23h 35m$50–180Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien HbfRj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
23h 51m$251–376Drive 1,341.6 km
- Drive from Prague to Bucharest1,341.6 km
13h 14m$238–344
Prague to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Bucharest is to bus which costs $50 - $180 and takes 23h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $120 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 23h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
The distance between Prague and Bucharest is 1115 km. The road distance is 1341.6 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $50 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Prague to Bucharest, including transfers.
Prague to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Bucharest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $120 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $180 and takes 23h 35m, you could also train, which costs $250 - $380 and takes 23h 51m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Bucharest, Romania?
Smartwings, Ulendo Airlink, and six other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–120 and the journey takes 23h 35m. Three other operators also service this route.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $27–40
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- Business
- $46–51
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Comati PSG
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 6:30 PM in Prague and 7:30 PM in Bucharest.
Prague to Bucharest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Bucharest is 1342 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Prague to Bucharest.
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