There are 5 ways to get from Bistriţa to Arad by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bistrita to Aradbus 3909 / ...
7h 30m$35–65Bus via Deva
cheapest- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Devabus
- Take the bus from Deva to Aradbus
9h 59m$29–44Train
- Take the train from Bistriţa Nord to Cluj Napocatrain Bistriţa Nord - Cluj Napoca
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Aradtrain Cluj Napoca - Timişoara Nord / ...
8h 47m$43–47Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Beclean pe Someş to Aradnighttrain Iaşi - Timişoara Nord
9h 26m$43–48Drive 372.5 km
- Drive from Bistriţa to Aradcar 372.5 km
5h 52m$60–86
Bistriţa to Arad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bistriţa to Arad is to bus via Deva which costs $28 - $45 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bistriţa to Arad is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $55 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bistrita and arriving at Arad. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bistriţa to Arad. However, there are services departing from Bistriţa Nord and arriving at Arad via Cluj Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Bistriţa and Arad is 387 km. The road distance is 372.5 km.
The best way to get from Bistriţa to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $35 - $65.
The bus from Bistrita to Arad takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bistriţa to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bistrita station.
Bistriţa to Arad train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bistriţa Nord station.
The best way to get from Bistriţa to Arad is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $35 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $43 - $48 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Bistriţa, Romania and Arad, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bistrita to Arad twice daily. Tickets cost $35–65 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bistriţa Nord to Arad via Cluj Napoca in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bistriţa Nord to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Beclean pe Someş to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bistrita to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $21–29
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Deva to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- SVS
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More Questions & Answers
Bistriţa to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Bistriţa to Arad train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Cluj Napoca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bistriţa to Arad is 373 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Bistriţa to Arad.
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