There are 9 ways to get from Arad to Balchik by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
14h 16m$70–100Train, bus via Mangalia
- Take the train from Arad to Ploieşti Vesttrain
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
17h 50m$73–86Drive 844.4 km
- Drive from Arad to Balchikcar 844.4 km
10h 13m$135–195Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arad to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BEG - VAR
9h 42m$221–453Train, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
18h 1m$169–302Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Haţegbus
- Take the bus from Hațeg to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
21h 41m$91–109Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TSR - VAR
16h 47m$183–519Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
8h 45m$185–398Train, train to Debrecen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Debrecentrain
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DEB - VAR
8h 56m$233–646
Arad to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Balchik is to train and bus via Mangalia which costs $70 - $90 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Balchik is to train and fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $180 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Arad to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Balchik via Varna and Golden Pyasatsi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Arad and Balchik is 858 km. The road distance is 844.4 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Balchik without a car is to bus which takes 14h 16m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Arad to Balchik, including transfers.
Arad to Balchik bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Arad, Autogara Transdara station.
Arad to Balchik bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Varna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Balchik is 844 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Arad to Balchik.
There are 960+ hotels available in Balchik.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Omega Group operates a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna twice a week. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $49–53
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Loekoeshaza to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Arad to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Szolnok to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $8–12
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- [email protected]
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Haţeg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Hațeg to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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