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There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb to Vâlcea by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 976 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus 962 / ...
    16h 35m
    $99–160

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiutrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sibiu to Râmnicu Vâlceatrain train
    19h 26m
    $71–78

  3. Drive  830.7 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Râmnicu Vâlceacar car 830.7 km
    10h 31m
    $136–196

  4. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane ZAG - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Brezoibus bus
    14h 43m

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus
    8h

Zagreb to Vâlcea by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 35m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Vâlcea, Romania?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Râmnicu Vâlcea via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 16h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Râmnicu Vâlcea via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Keleti, and Sibiu in around 19h 26m.

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