There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane OTP - LED
10h 4m₽9,204–26,603Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus 3921
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to St Petersburg, stationbus Chișinău/St Petersburg
33h 10m₽10,505–20,603Drive 2,149.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Saint Petersburgcar 2,149.2 km
31h 43m₽29,101–42,035Train, bus via Braşov
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Saint Petersburgbus
34h 25m₽10,501–20,764Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
42h 36m₽15,994–23,996
Bucharest to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg is to fly which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 27000 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 27000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at St Petersburg, station via Chișinău, North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Saint Petersburg is 1756 km. The road distance is 2149.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 33h 10m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Bucharest to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg is to fly which takes 10h 4m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 27000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000 and takes 33h 10m.
Bucharest to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chisinau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Saint Petersburg is 2149 km. It takes approximately 31h 43m to drive from Bucharest to Saint Petersburg.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
Air Serbia, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to St Petersburg, station via Chisinau and Chișinău, North Bus Station in around 33h 10m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–26,000
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,800
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₽650–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–6,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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