There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Bar by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Podgorica Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane OTP - TGD
- Take the train from Aerodrom to Bartrain
7h 42m€72–219Train, bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
15h 22m€68–75Bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
14h 27m€72–92Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Beograd centar to Željeznička stanica Bartrain 433
32h 23m€82–117Drive 860.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Barcar 860.5 km
12h 43m€123–178Fly to Tivat Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane OTP - TIV
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Take the train from Aerodrom to Bartrain
9h 35m€210–430Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
26h 15m€82–191Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
26h 41m€95–115
Bucharest to Bar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bar is to train and bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin which costs €65 - €75 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bar is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bar. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar via Kladovo and Negotin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Bar. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Željeznička stanica Bar via Bekescsaba, Szeged, Subotica and Beograd centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bar is 665 km. The road distance is 860.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bar without a car is to train which takes 32h 23m and costs €80 - €120.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Bucharest to Bar, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bar train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bar is to bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin which takes 14h 27m and costs €70 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €120 and takes 32h 23m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bar, Montenegro?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar via Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Kladovo, and Negotin in around 14h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Željeznička stanica Bar via Bekescsaba, Szeged, Subotica, Beograd Centar, and Beograd centar in around 32h 23m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Podgorica Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Aerodrom to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €1–3
- First Class
- €4–5
Train from Beograd centar to Željeznička stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €21–24
- First Class
- €35–45
Train from Aerodrom to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–5
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- €1–3
- First Class
- €4–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47–51
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Negotin to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Negotin to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- Phone
- +389046787467
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- [email protected]
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Tetovo to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Bar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Drobeta-Turnu Severin station.
Bar is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:53 AM in Bucharest and 5:53 AM in Bar.
Bucharest to Bar train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bekescsaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bar is 861 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Bucharest to Bar.
There are 3195+ hotels available in Bar.









































