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Compare bus and flight for Brussels to Bistriţa
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Bistriţa among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.5 - 3.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $147, while a flight costs an average of $394.
Distance: 945 miles (1522 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$147 Average price Cheapest | $394 Average price | $355 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
36h 54m Average total duration 36h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 34m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.5 - 3.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 4.6 - 9.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Brussels to Bistriţa
Compare the available ways to get from Brussels to Bistriţa, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bistriţa:
A bus is $247 (€207) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bistriţa costing on average $394 (€330).
Other travel options to Bistriţa take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 54m.
You'll arrive about 16h 9m sooner (4h 34m by flight vs 20h 43m by car). Tickets start at around $394 (€330) compared to roughly $355 (€297) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bistriţa:
A bus is $247 (€207) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bistriţa costing on average $394 (€330).
Other travel options to Bistriţa take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 54m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Bistriţa as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Cluj Napoca International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Schaerbeek, Bd Roi Albert II (Bruxelles Gare Du Nord) and arrive in Bistrița, DN17 (Filadelfia Group - Tabita).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, Aegean Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, HiSky to go to Bistriţa by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bistriţa by bus.
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