There are 7 ways to get from Slovakia to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
4h 41m$120–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara MilitariN910 / ...
19h 35m$50–100Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord347
19h 26m$224–329Drive 1,014.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Bucharest1,014.8 km
10h 8m$177–255Fly Bratislava Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BTS - OTP
4h 21m$136–342Bus 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 Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)KRK - BBU
7h 47m$50–255Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
7h 16m$160–356
Slovakia to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest is to bus which costs $50 - $100 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $130 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once 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 $50 - $100 and takes 19h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $350 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 2:15 PM in Slovakia and 3:15 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord twice 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 once daily. Tickets cost $50–100 and the journey takes 19h 35m. Maxibus Travel also services this route twice a week.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
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
- $60–210
- 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
- $30–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $46–47
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $23–35
- Business
- $25–28
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- 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
- $4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- 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
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