There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Szeged by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Arad, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane OTP - ARW
- Take the bus from Arad to Szegedbus
5h 2mFt 28,277–88,584Bus via Timișoara
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timisoara to Szegedbus 962
15h 38mFt 16,333–18,833Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szegedbus 962 / ...
12h 10mFt 22,000–34,000Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsabatrain Ir
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Szeged-Rokustrain Re
16h 10mFt 19,075–20,592Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsabanighttrain Night Train / ...
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Szegedtrain Re
14h 20mFt 19,976–21,548Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Szegedbus
7h 13mFt 23,965–79,772Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain
7h 14mFt 26,477–72,284Drive 657.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Szegedcar 657.5 km
7h 5mFt 37,737–54,509
Bucharest to Szeged by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Szeged is to bus via Timișoara which costs 16 000 Ft - 19 000 Ft and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Szeged is to fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs 28 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Szeged. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Szeged. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Szeged-Rokus via Bekescsaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Szeged is 538 km. The road distance is 657.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szeged without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs 22 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Bucharest to Szeged, including transfers.
Bucharest to Szeged bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Szeged train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Szeged is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs 22 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 19 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 16h 10m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Szeged, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szeged once daily. Tickets cost Ft 22,000–34,000 and the journey takes 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Szeged-Rokus via Bekescsaba in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–46,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–75,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–40,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–80,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–65,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–19,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–20,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Szeged-Rokus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–1,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,700–2,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–4,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–34,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timisoara to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,334
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Szeged bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Szeged station.
Szeged is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:21 AM in Bucharest and 1:21 AM in Szeged.
Bucharest to Szeged train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bekescsaba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Szeged is 657 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from Bucharest to Szeged.
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