There are 7 ways to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
best- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PRG - OTP
6h 4m$61–209Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praga to Buchurestbus
18h$92–179Train
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
27h 10m$318–595Drive 1,467.6 km
- Drive from Karlovy Vary to Bucharestcar 1,467.6 km
14h 22m$261–376Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlovy Vary to Chebtrain
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NUE - OTP
10h 21m$101–366Bus
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Bucharestbus
18h 33mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Karlovy Vary to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 854 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militaribus 962 / ...
25h 10m$142–229
Karlovy Vary to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $210 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $60 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Buchurest via Praga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Karlovy Vary and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 10m.
The distance between Karlovy Vary and Bucharest is 1219 km. The road distance is 1467.6 km.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Prague which takes 18h and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest, including transfers.
Karlovy Vary to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Karlovy Vary station.
Karlovy Vary to Bucharest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Karlovy Vary station.
The best way to get from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest is to bus via Prague which takes 18h and costs $90 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $600 and takes 27h 10m.
What companies run services between Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Karlovy Vary to Buchurest via Praha, ÚAN Florenc and Praga in around 18h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karlovy Vary to Bucuresti Nord via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Wien Hbf in around 27h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Karlovy Vary to Cheb
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Marktredwitz to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Karlovy Vary Terminal Bus Station to Prague Airport Terminal 1/2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Karlovy Vary to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Karlovy Vary. It is currently 4:51 PM in Karlovy Vary and 5:51 PM in Bucharest.
Karlovy Vary to Bucharest train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlovy Vary to Bucharest is 1468 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Karlovy Vary to Bucharest.
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