There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Poland by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane OTP - WAW
4h 47mzł 287–973Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BBU - KRK
5h 40mzł 145–915Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivskbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
18h 12mzł 435–517Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec 130
28h 46mzł 455–634Drive 1,178 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar 1,178 km
16h 6mzł 740–1,069Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane OTP - GDN
4h 51mzł 248–879Fly Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane OTP - KRK
7h 30mzł 281–1,027Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane BBU - WAW
5h 13mzł 251–861Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
19h 53mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1382 / ...
27h 42mzł 614–902
Bucharest to Poland by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Poland is to fly which costs 140 zł - 950 zł and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Poland is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 280 zł - 1 000 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Poland station. However, there are services departing from Bucur Obor and arriving at Warszawa Centralna Station via Bucharest Doraly Expo Market and Ivano-Frankivsk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Poland. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati pu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 46m.
The distance between Bucharest and Poland is 957 km. The road distance is 1178 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Poland without a car is to bus via Ivano-Frankivsk which takes 18h 12m and costs 430 zł - 550 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Bucharest to Poland, including transfers.
Bucharest to Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Poland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Poland is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 280 zł - 1 000 zł. Alternatively, you can bus via Ivano-Frankivsk, which costs 430 zł - 550 zł and takes 18h 12m, you could also train, which costs 450 zł - 650 zł and takes 28h 46m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Poland?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Warszawa Centralna Station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Ivano-Frankivsk in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 300–900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 180–750
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 140–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 270–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 110–800
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 240–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 550–1,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–1,400
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 340–950
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 180–340
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 700–800
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 220–290
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–230
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–900
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Poland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Poland is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:16 AM in Bucharest and 1:16 AM in Poland.
Bucharest to Poland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Poland is 1178 km. It takes approximately 16h 6m to drive from Bucharest to Poland.
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