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Compare bus and flight for Bucharest to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bucharest to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $145 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 59m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.8 - 4.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $145, while a flight costs an average of $645.
Distance: 1111 miles (1788 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$645 Average price | $145 Average price Cheapest | $545 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 59m Average total duration Fastest 4h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 40h 3m Average total duration 39h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.4 - 10.7kg CO2 emissions | 1.8 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bucharest to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Bucharest to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bucharest to Amsterdam:
A bus is $500 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bucharest to Amsterdam costing on average $645.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 3m.
You'll arrive about 18h 39m sooner (4h 59m by flight vs 23h 38m by car). Tickets start at around $645 compared to roughly $545 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 Bucharest to Amsterdam
How to get from Bucharest to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bucharest to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM 38h50 București, Autogara Militari 6:20 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM 38h50 București, Autogara Militari 6:20 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
KL13726:00 AM 2h55 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport 7:55 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $335 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM 39h15 București, Autogara Militari 6:45 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $116 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:00 PM 43h15 București, Autogara Militari 7:15 AM Amsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station) $122 1 One-way 2 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:30 PM 44h05 București, Autogara Militari 11:35 AM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena $137 1 One-way 2 transfers
TK1040 · TK19513:35 PM 20h05 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport 10:40 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $266 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1040 · TK19573:35 PM 22h30 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport 1:05 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $266 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1040 · TK19553:35 PM 6h20 Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport 8:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $322 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Bucharest to Amsterdam:
A bus is $500 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bucharest to Amsterdam costing on average $645.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 3m.
- Around 76 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bucharest and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from București, Autogara Militari and arrive in Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, tarom, British Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Swiss, ITA, Pegasus, TAP Portugal, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline, AJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with tarom, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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