There are 9 ways to get from Pristina to Bucharest by plane, bus, night train, train, car, 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.
Fly from Pristina
best- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)PRN - OTP
7h 29m$183–373Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
17h 31m$64–72Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
13h 42mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
16h 29mDrive 599.3 km
- Drive from Pristina to Bucharest599.3 km
8h 13m$96–138Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
8h 42m$140–350Bus, shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
9h 20mBus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
14h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
17h 31m$66–75
Pristina to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pristina to Bucharest is to bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pristina to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pristina to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pristina and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Kumanovo and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Pristina and Bucharest is 502 km. The road distance is 599.3 km.
The best way to get from Pristina to Bucharest without a car is to bus and night train which takes 13h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Pristina to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pristina to Bucharest bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, depart from Pristina station.
The best way to get from Pristina to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs and takes 14h 8m.
Pristina to Bucharest bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pristina. It is currently 5:55 PM in Pristina and 6:55 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Pristina, Kosovo and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Pristina (PRN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pristina to București, Autogara Militari via Kumanovo and Sofia in around 14h 8m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 344 200
- adio-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
- Phone
- +381 63/456-515
- rezervacije@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- flix.rs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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