There are 10 ways to get from Szolnok to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Szolnok to Oradeabus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
4h 49m$125–327Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
5h 36m$51–187Train
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
12h 58m$140–250Bus
- Take the bus from Szolnok to București, Autogara Militaribus N877
14h$75–120Train, night train
- Take the train from Szolnok to Loekoeshazatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Lokoshaza to Bucharestnighttrain Lokoshaza - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
13h 43m$78–98Train to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ARW - OTP
5h 2m$97–198Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
5h 48m$91–236Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Szolnok to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
7h 17m$118–234Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Szolnok to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
7h 35m$68–215Drive 724.8 km
- Drive from Szolnok to Bucharestcar 724.8 km
8h 44m$138–199
Szolnok to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Szolnok to Bucharest is to train and night train which costs $75 - $100 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Szolnok to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $120 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Szolnok and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart five times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Szolnok and arriving at Bucuresti Nord. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Szolnok and Bucharest is 602 km. The road distance is 724.8 km.
The best way to get from Szolnok to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Szolnok to Bucharest, including transfers.
Szolnok to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Szolnok station.
Szolnok to Bucharest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Szolnok station.
The best way to get from Szolnok to Bucharest is to train which takes 12h 58m and costs $140 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 14h.
What companies run services between Szolnok, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 12h 58m. ÖBB also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Szolnok to București, Autogara Militari 5 times a week. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 14h.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–140
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–130
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Loekoeshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Loekoeshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Lokoshaza to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Szolnok to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57–62
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $62
- Student
- $62
- Retiree
- $62
- Children
- $57
Bus from Szolnok to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57–62
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $62
- Student
- $62
- Retiree
- $62
- Children
- $57
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Szolnok to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Szolnok to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Szolnok. It is currently 3:04 AM in Szolnok and 4:04 AM in Bucharest.
Szolnok to Bucharest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Szolnok to Bucharest is 725 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Szolnok to Bucharest.
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