There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane OTP - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
6h 46mKč 1,319–4,256Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Karlovy Varybus 854
18h 27mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
28h 31mKč 3,657–6,111Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
27h 12mKč 3,187–5,226Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BBU - PRG
- Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Stationbus
10h 12mKč 2,433–5,883Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Nuremberg Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane OTP - NUE
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
8h 34mKč 2,469–8,356Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane OTP - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Flughafen Terminal to Regensburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain
- Take the train from Cheb to Karlovy Varytrain
10h 10mKč 3,659–10,876Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Praguebus 962
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Karlovy Varytrain Re / ...
26h 49mKč 3,218–5,108Drive 1,469.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Karlovy Varycar 1,469.5 km
14h 22mKč 5,443–7,861
Bucharest to Karlovy Vary by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which costs 1 300 Kč - 4 300 Kč and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary is to fly and bus which takes 6h 46m and costs 1 300 Kč - 4 300 Kč.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Karlovy Vary via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Karlovy Vary is 1217 km. The road distance is 1469.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary without a car is to bus which takes 18h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary, including transfers.
Bucharest to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary is to bus which takes 18h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3 600 Kč - 6 500 Kč and takes 28h 31m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Karlovy Vary, Czechia?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 18h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Karlovy Vary via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 28h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–8,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–11,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–8,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–1,700
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,200
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–290
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Karlovy Vary Trznice Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–290
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Karlovy Vary bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Karlovy Vary is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:45 AM in Bucharest and 7:45 AM in Karlovy Vary.
Bucharest to Karlovy Vary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Karlovy Vary is 1470 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Bucharest to Karlovy Vary.
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