There are 7 ways to get from Slovakia to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
4h 41m$133–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militaribus N910 / ...
19h 35m$45–120Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
19h 26m$224–329Drive 1,014.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Bucharestcar 1,014.8 km
10h 12m$177–255Fly Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BTS - OTP
4h 21m$141–332Shuttle 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)plane BUD - OTP
7h 6m$181–374Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airportbus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane KRK - BBU
7h 47m$53–227
Slovakia to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest is to bus which costs $45 - $120 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $140 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Slovakia and Bucharest is 909 km. The road distance is 1014.8 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 19h 26m and costs $220 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Slovakia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Slovakia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest is to train which takes 19h 26m and costs $220 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $120 and takes 19h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 4h 21m.
Slovakia to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 6:19 AM in Slovakia and 7:19 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord once daily. Tickets cost $220–320 and the journey takes 16h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari twice daily. Tickets cost $45–120 and the journey takes 19h 35m. Maxibus Travel also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
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
- $30–170
- 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
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- 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
- $85–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- 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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