There are 5 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest by plane, bus, 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
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LED - OTP
10h 23m$103–293Bus, train via Braşov
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
33h 51m$120–239Drive 2,153.5 km
- Drive from Saint Petersburg to Bucharestcar 2,153.5 km
31h 18m$344–496Bus
- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus St Petersburg/Chișinău
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus Bucharest / ...
34h 46m$103–203Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus St Petersburg/Chișinău
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
42h 49m$150–256
Saint Petersburg to Bucharest by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest is to fly which costs $100 - $300 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Petersburg station to Bucharest station. However, there are services departing from St Petersburg, station and arriving at Bucharest Filaret Bus Station via Chișinău Autogara Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
The distance between Saint Petersburg and Bucharest is 1757 km. The road distance is 2153.5 km.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train via Braşov which takes 33h 51m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest, including transfers.
Saint Petersburg to Bucharest bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from St Petersburg, station.
The best way to get from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest is to fly which takes 10h 23m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 34h 46m.
Saint Petersburg to Bucharest bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Petersburg to Bucharest is 2153 km. It takes approximately 31h 18m to drive from Saint Petersburg to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Bucharest, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Petersburg, station to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station via Chișinău Autogara Nord in around 34h 46m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Saint Petersburg to Orhei, Moldova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $84–168
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $168
- Children
- $84
Bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $84–168
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $168
- Children
- $84
Bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $84–168
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $168
- Children
- $84
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- [email protected]
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
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