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$189–374Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Pristina to Skopje
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
16h 34m$34–71Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Pristina to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
14h 32m$53–70Drive 599.3 km
- Drive from Pristina to Bucharest599.3 km
8h 13m$96–138Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tirana Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TIA - OTP
7h 21m$148–318Bus, 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 25mBus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to BucharestSimeonidis
14h 45m$77–112Bus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980 / ...
16h 5m$66–102Bus #2
- 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$67–76
Pristina to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pristina to Bucharest is to bus and night train which costs $50 - $70 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Pristina to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $140 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Pristina to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Pristina and arriving at Bucharest via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
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 14h 32m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Pristina to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pristina to Bucharest bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, 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 Thessaloníki, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 14h 45m.
Pristina to Bucharest bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pristina. It is currently 3:32 PM in Pristina and 4:32 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 Bucharest via Thessaloníki and Thessaloniki in around 14h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- 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
- $65–360
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pristina to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- 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
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Pristina to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.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
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/SP-Adio/operator/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- 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 3 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
- $11–16
- 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
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- arbenitours@hotmail.net
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- 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
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- 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
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