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There are 10 ways to get from Žilina to Bucharest by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1311
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus bus
    14h 8m

  2. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane KRK - BBU
    9h 59m
    $55–295

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    21h 49m
    $274–504

  4. Drive  998.6 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Bucharestcar car 998.6 km
    13h 19m
    $174–251

  5. Train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train
    2. Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane OSR - OTP
    11h 2m
    $151–458

  6. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Žilina to Bratislava hl.st.train train Ex 502 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Buchurestbus bus
    14h 53m
    $71–140

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ruzomberoktrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ružomberok to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1382
    21h 42m
    $103–176

  8. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    8h 15m
    $81–238

  9. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane BUD - BBU
    10h 23m
    $58–222

  10. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BUD - OTP
    10h 30m
    $92–291

Žilina to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration21h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$274Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 8m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Žilina to Bucharest via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zilina to Bucuresti Nord via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Wien Hbf in around 21h 49m.

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