There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WAW - OTP
4h 24m$136–318Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane WAW - BBU
5h$44–161Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Ivano-Frankivskbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Bucharest Doraly Expo Marketbus Gns-01
16h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
26h 15m$393–739Drive 1,181.6 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Bucharestcar 1,181.6 km
16h 20m$189–272Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
29h 48m$141–241Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus Bucharest-Lviv
33h 57m$55–135
Warsaw to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Bucharest is to bus via Lviv urban hromada which costs $50 - $140 and takes 33h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna Station and arriving at Bucur Obor via Ivano-Frankivsk and Doraly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
The distance between Warsaw and Bucharest is 955 km. The road distance is 1181.6 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 16h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Warsaw to Bucharest, including transfers.
Warsaw to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs and takes 16h 38m, you could also train, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Bucharest, Romania?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Bucur Obor via Ivano-Frankivsk, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Doraly in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Warszawa Centralna Station to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Bucharest Doraly Expo Market
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Lviv to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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Warsaw to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 9:12 AM in Warsaw and 10:12 AM in Bucharest.
Warsaw to Bucharest train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Bucharest is 1182 km. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Warsaw to Bucharest.
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