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București to Caracal trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between București and Caracal takes 3h 16m and the fastest train takes 3h 11m. There is at least one train per day from București to Caracal. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 16m
Duration
159 km
Distance
$16
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

București to Caracal train times

Trains run once daily between București and Caracal. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from București is at 5:10 AM which arrives into Caracal at 8:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Gara de Nord and take an average of 3h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 19m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 19m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 19m • 1 change

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 19m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 12m • 1 change

Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

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    Societatea de Transport București STB SARomanian Railways (CFR)3h 11m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

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  • Distance: 158.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

What companies run services between București, Romania and Caracal, Olt, Romania?

Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Caracal 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–17 and the journey takes 2h 10m.

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