There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Slovakia by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
5h 1m€54–198Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bratislavabus
11h 37mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
18h 28m€73–79Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
18h 52m€78–86Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane OTP - KSC
8h 16m€77–287Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910
20h 12m€100–150Drive 1,015.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bratislavacar 1,015.8 km
10h 13m€168–243
Bucharest to Slovakia by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to train which costs €70 - €80 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs €50 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Keleti pályaudvar M and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Bucharest and Slovakia is 906 km. The road distance is 1015.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Bucharest to Slovakia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Slovakia is to bus which takes 11h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €80 and takes 18h 28m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €290 and takes 8h 16m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Slovakia?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Bratislava twice a week, and the journey takes 11h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Budapest-Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar M, Nyugati pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Slovakia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bratislava station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:00 AM in Bucharest and 10:00 AM in Slovakia.
Bucharest to Slovakia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Slovakia is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Slovakia.
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