There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 56m€50–167Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
11h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
19h 55m€74–80Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
18h 52m€79–87Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane OTP - KSC
7h 41m€87–257Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910 / ...
21h 2m€90–160Drive 1,015.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bratislavacar 1,015.8 km
10h 13m€154–222
Bucharest to Slovakia by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to train which costs €70 - €85 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 56m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Slovakia is 908 km. The road distance is 1015.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Bucharest to Slovakia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €85 and takes 19h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 41m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Slovakia?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Bratislava twice a week, and the journey takes 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Ferdinánd híd, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 19h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bratislava station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:31 PM in Bucharest and 6:31 PM in Slovakia.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Slovakia is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Slovakia.
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