There are 8 ways to get from Timișoara to Pleven by bus, night train, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Timișoara to Montana bus stationbus 1950
- Take the bus from Montana to Plevenbus
12h 20mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Timisoara Nord to Videlenighttrain Lokoshaza - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the train from Videle to Pleventrain 461
16h 52m$48–74Drive 522.5 km
- Drive from Timișoara to Plevencar 522.5 km
8h 3m$84–121Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
7h 44m$70–214Bus via Vidin
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Vidin bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vidin to Byala Slatinabus
- Take the bus from Byala Slatina to Plevenbus
12h 59mBus to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Aradbus
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ARW - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
8h 31m$86–250Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Nojoridbus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain
10h 51m$84–321Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleventrain
11h 23m$91–231
Timișoara to Pleven by night train and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timișoara to Pleven is to night train and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Timișoara to Pleven is to fly and night train and train which takes 7h 44m and costs $70 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Timișoara to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Timișoara and arriving at Pleven via Montana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Timișoara to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Timisoara Nord and arriving at Pleven via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Timișoara and Pleven is 682 km. The road distance is 522.5 km.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Pleven without a car is to bus which takes 12h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Timișoara to Pleven, including transfers.
Timișoara to Pleven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Timișoara station.
Timișoara to Pleven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Timisoara Nord station.
Timișoara to Pleven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montana bus station.
What companies run services between Timișoara, Romania and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Timișoara to Pleven via Montana bus station and Montana in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Timisoara Nord to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Timisoara Nord to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Montana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Vidin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0886 45 97 00
- Website
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Montana to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
- Website
- byala-slatina.bg
Bus from Vidin to Byala Slatina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- byala-slatina.bg
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Byala Slatina to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Nojorid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Timișoara to Pleven train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timișoara to Pleven is 522 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Timișoara to Pleven.
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