There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Harghita by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuctrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
4h 13m$24–27Train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov
- Take the train from Brașov to Miercurea Ciuctrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş / ...
4h 46m$18–33Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghebus 3903
- Take the train from Sfântu Gheorghe to Miercurea Ciuctrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş / ...
5h 53m$29–44Drive 262.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Miercurea-Ciuccar 262.5 km
3h 56m$42–61Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bucharest to Miercurea-Ciuctaxi 262.5 km
3h 56m$140–170Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Miercurea Ciucbus
6h 52m
Bucharest to Harghita by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Harghita is to train via Braşov which costs $18 - $35 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Harghita is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Harghita. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Miercurea Ciuc via Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucharest and arriving at Miercurea Ciuc. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Bucharest and Harghita is 261 km. The road distance is 262.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Harghita without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs $24 - $27.
The train from Bucharest North to Miercurea Ciuc takes 4h 13m including transfers and departs once daily.
Bucharest to Harghita bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, depart from Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Bucharest to Harghita train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Harghita is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs $24 - $27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 52m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Harghita, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc once daily. Tickets cost $24–27 and the journey takes 4h 13m. Alternatively, Transfer Low Cost operates a bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Miercurea Ciuc every 2 hours, and the journey takes 5h 8m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Sfântu Gheorghe to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Cristaxi
- Phone
- 0219455
- Website
- cristaxi.ro
Meridian Taxi
- Phone
- +40 730.33.9444
- Website
- meridiantaxi.ro
Taxi 2000
- Phone
- +40 72 394 9494
- Website
- taxi2000.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Harghita bus services, operated by Transfer Low Cost, arrive at Miercurea Ciuc station.
Bucharest to Harghita train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Miercurea Ciuc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Harghita is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Bucharest to Harghita.
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