There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Zaječar by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus 3902
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus
8h 31mRSD 4,544–7,274Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain
- Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Zaječarcar
9h 4mRSD 3,216–4,958Drive 385.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Zaječarcar 385.8 km
4h 45mRSD 6,198–8,953Train, 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 4,577–5,706Train, 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 4,577–5,705
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 9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Zaječar. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Kladovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Zaječar is 475 km. The road distance is 385.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Bucharest to Zaječar, including transfers.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Zaječar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Drobeta-Turnu Severin station.
Zaječar is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:33 PM in Bucharest and 12:33 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.
There are 86+ hotels available in Zaječar.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Zaječar, Serbia?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica via Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Kladovo in around 8h 31m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,000–2,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheska
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,300–1,450
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Drobeta Turnu-Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,000–3,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,050–1,150
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,900–4,800
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Kladovo to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- 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
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