There are 10 ways to get from Prešov to Bucharest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Prešov to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
13h 9mTrain via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaiEc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to DebrecenIc
- Take the train from Debrecen to BrasovIc
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharest
21h 39m$49–74Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc TiszaiEc
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to SzolnokIc
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord347
21h 38m$179–247Drive 813.2 km
- Drive from Prešov to Bucharest813.2 km
11h 16m$142–204Fly Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KSC - OTP
9h 25m$183–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
15h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Prešov AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni AirportGns-01
24h 28m$100–129Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
8h 12m$177–368Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Prešov to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)KRK - BBU
9h 13m$51–262Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
8h 18m$80–281
Prešov to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prešov to Bucharest is to train via Braşov which costs $45 - $75 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Prešov to Bucharest is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs $170 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Prešov to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Prešov and arriving at Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Prešov to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Presov Mesto and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Kosice, Miskolc Tiszai and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 38m.
The distance between Prešov and Bucharest is 1130 km. The road distance is 813.2 km.
The best way to get from Prešov to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Prešov to Bucharest, including transfers.
Prešov to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prešov station.
Prešov to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Prešov to Bucharest is to bus via Budapest which takes 13h 9m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $250 and takes 21h 38m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $470 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Prešov, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Prešov to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Presov Mesto to Bucuresti Nord via Kosice, Miskolc Tiszai, and Szolnok in around 21h 38m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $29–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Prešov to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prešov to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Prešov AS to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- 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
- $65–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Prešov to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Prešov. It is currently 5:28 AM in Prešov and 6:28 AM in Bucharest.
Prešov to Bucharest train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prešov to Bucharest is 813 km. It takes approximately 11h 16m to drive from Prešov to Bucharest.
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