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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Warsaw by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane OTP - WAW
    4h 35m
    zł 286–982

  2. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Lvivbus bus Bucharest-Lviv
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus
    33h 57m
    zł 238–424

  3. Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus Gns-02
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    18h 12m
    zł 436–518

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ec 130
    27h 17m
    zł 455–634

  5. Drive  1,178 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Warsawcar car 1,178 km
    16h 2m
    zł 856–1,237

  6. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BBU - WAW
    5h 1m
    zł 250–970

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ec
    20h 7m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1382 / ...
    27h 41m
    zł 618–908

Bucharest to Warsaw by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 17mAverage Duration
Ticketzł 455Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 35m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Warsaw, Poland?

LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucur Obor to Warszawa Centralna Station via Doraly, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Ivano-Frankivsk in around 18h 12m.

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