There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Arad by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain Ic
11h 19m$124–341Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane PRG - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
7h 26m$48–233Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Aradbus 962 / ...
11h 35m$60–180Drive 783.9 km
- Drive from Prague to Aradcar 783.9 km
7h 2m$139–201Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PRG - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
7h 57m$109–261Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane DRS - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
12h 8m$256–528
Prague to Arad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Arad is to bus which costs $60 - $180 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Arad is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $130 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Arad. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Arad. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Arad via Budapest-Nyugati and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Prague and Arad is 859 km. The road distance is 783.9 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Arad without a car is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs $120 - $350.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Prague to Arad, including transfers.
Prague to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Arad train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Arad is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs $120 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $180 and takes 11h 35m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Arad via Budapest-Nyugati and Szolnok in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad twice daily. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 11h 35m. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Dresden Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $20–200
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- leoexpress.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 12:37 PM in Prague and 1:37 PM in Arad.
Prague to Arad train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Arad is 784 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Prague to Arad.
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