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)plane PRG - OTP
5h 1m$64–206Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militaribus 962 / ...
22h 10m$80–160Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
22h 42m$272–475Drive 1,341.5 km
- Drive from Prague to Bucharestcar 1,341.5 km
13h 8m$238–344
Prague to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Bucharest is to fly which costs $60 - $210 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $60 - $210.
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 every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 10m.
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 22h 42m.
The distance between Prague and Bucharest is 1115 km. The road distance is 1341.5 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 1m 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 5h 1m and costs $60 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 22h 10m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $480 and takes 22h 42m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Bucharest, Romania?
Smartwings, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari twice daily. Tickets cost $130–200 and the journey takes 22h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 8:37 PM in Prague and 9:37 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 1341 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Prague to Bucharest.
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