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Compare train, bus, and flight for Brussels to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Brussels to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of $147 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $147, while a bus costs an average of $160.
Distance: 1100 miles (1771 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$147 Average price Cheapest | $160 Average price | $461 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 17m Average total duration Fastest 3h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 41h 1m Average total duration 40h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 24h 0m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.3 - 10.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bucharest:
A bus is $548 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bucharest costing on average $722.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 48m.
You'll arrive about 18h 56m sooner (5h 4m by flight vs 24h 0m by car). Tickets start at around $722 compared to roughly $461 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.
Travel optionsfrom Brussels to Bucharest
How to get from Brussels to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Brussels to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM44h35Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1291One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM44h35Brussels, Avenue des Magnolias (King Baudouin)1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1291One-way3 transfers
Fastest
W430829:35 AM2h45Brussels South Charleroi Airport1:20 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$4281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:05 AM50h10Brussels, Gare Du Midi1:15 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1311One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 AM41h30Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi)9:45 PMBucurești, Autogara Militari$1891One-way1 transfer
BA389 · BA8748:05 PM16h55Brussels Airport2:00 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$2991One-way1 transfer
LX789 · LX18867:40 PM4h30Brussels Airport1:10 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$3311One-way1 transfer
LX781+LX18863:00 PM9h10Brussels Airport1:10 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$3311One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Brussels to Bucharest:
A bus is $548 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Brussels to Bucharest costing on average $722.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 48m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Brussels and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Brussels, Brussels South (Gare du Midi) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Trains mostly depart from Brussels-Midi and arrive in Bucharest.
- Flights mostly depart from Brussels Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, Pegasus, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, HiSky, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Bulgaria Air, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Malta Air, Aegean Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Ryanair to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with HiSky, tarom, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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