There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Zaječar by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain
- Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Zaječarcar
9h 4mRSD 3,219–4,965Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Drobeta Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
10h 22mDrive 385.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zaječarcar 385.8 km
4h 45mRSD 6,255–9,035Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severintrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
9h 26mRSD 4,587–5,916Train, bus via Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-Severintrain Ir
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
9h 28mRSD 4,587–5,916Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
12h 35m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar is to train and drive which costs RSD 3200 - RSD 5000 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs RSD 6000 - RSD 9500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zaječar. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Kladovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zaječar is 382 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Zaječar without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 12h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Bucharest to Zaječar, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, depart from Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, arrive at Drobeta Turnu Severin station.
Zaječar is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:19 PM in Bucharest and 2:19 PM in Zaječar.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Zaječar is 386 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Bucharest to Zaječar.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zaječar, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Universitate to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Drobeta Turnu Severin, and Kladovo in around 10h 22m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,450
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Drobeta Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
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