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Timișoara to Bucharest

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Timișoara to Bucharest. From €40.85, fastest 3h 33m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Timișoara to Bucharest costs €40.85 at the cheapest and takes 3h 33m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 7 operators. The route covers 418 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 7, 2026Priced for September 22, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
418 km
Fastest
3h 33m
Average
4h 1m
Services per day
55
Cheapest
€40.85
CO2 per passenger
71.1 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train3h 35m2h 51m44m€52.0413.5 kg20
Flight4h 7m57m3h 10m€47.34104.1 kg35
  • 3h 35mFastest, by Train
  • €47.34Cheapest, by Flight
  • 13.5 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 418 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€40.85
  1. Ryanair R871818:0857m19:05Timişoara TSRBucharest OTP

Door to door 4h 7mCO2 104.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes

Fastest€49.84
  1. cfr S-341708:212h 51m11:12Timișoara Est railway stationBucuresti Nord

Door to door 3h 35mCO2 13.5 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Timișoara to Bucharest
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Timișoara to BucharestTueSep 8WedSep 9ThuSep 10FriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21
Flight€78.61€72.12€88.64€68.58€73.30€66.22€59.14€47.34€50.29€60.32€56.78€57.96€55.01€47.93
Train€91.64€85.04€110.89€82.29€82.84€76.24€66.89€52.04€55.89€71.29€65.24€66.89€65.79€52.59

Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €40.85

Bucharest is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.

A hotel room

A room in Bucharest for the night the flight gets in

Sort by distance from Bucuresti Nord and you can see which places are ten minutes on foot and which are not.

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Booking window

When to book Timișoara to Bucharest

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €45.5790 days
  2. €39.0860 days
  3. €43.2145 days
  4. €36.1330 days
  5. €41.4421 days
  6. €47.9314 days
  7. €59.147 days
  8. €88.643 days
  9. €78.611 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €36.13.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 145 percent. The most expensive point is €88.64, 3 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€88.64€36.131371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €55.01Sun
  2. €47.93Mon
  3. €47.34Tue
  4. €50.29Wed
  5. €60.32Thu
  6. €56.78Fri
  7. €57.96Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €47.34Sep
  2. €43.21Oct
  3. €39.08Nov
  4. €39.67Dec
  5. €38.49Jan
  6. €34.36Feb

The route

TimişoaraTimişoaraBucharestBucharest
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

How far it really runs
The route covers 418 km against 410 km in a straight line, a detour of 2 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Timișoara at 06:32 and the last at 21:04, across 20 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Timişoara

Rail
  • Timișoara Est railway station
  • Timișoara Sud railway station
  • Timișoara Nord railway station
Bus
  • Atlassib
  • Autogara Drobeta Turism
Air
  • TSR
Ferry
  • Dacia
  • Ardealul

Bucharest

Rail
  • Bucuresti Nord
  • Bucharest Obor
  • Bucharest Băneasa
Bus
  • Bucuresti Autogara Filaret
  • Memento Bus
Air
  • OTP
  • BBU

OTP is not in Bucharest, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from OTP into Bucharest

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

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Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
Anima Wings€41.444h 7m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Blue Air€42.034h 7m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
cfr€44.893h 33m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
CFR Călători€44.343h 33m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
HiSky Europe€41.444h 7m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Ryanair€40.854h 7m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
Tarom€41.444h 7m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Flight fare we sell on 2026-09-22, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€27.0066%
Taxes€4.8612%
Supplier fees€7.0017%
Our service fee€1.995%
Total you pay€40.85100%

Check-in is at three and you will be in Bucharest well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Left luggage lockers

Baggage storage near Bucuresti Nord

Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.

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Questions about Timișoara to Bucharest

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Timișoara to Bucharest?

The fastest journey from Timișoara to Bucharest takes 3h 33m door to door, of which 2h 51m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 4h 1m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Timișoara to Bucharest?

The cheapest fare from Timișoara to Bucharest is €40.85, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €67.99. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Timișoara to Bucharest?

The cheapest way from Timișoara to Bucharest is by Flight, at €47.34 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 4h 7m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Timișoara to Bucharest?

The fastest way from Timișoara to Bucharest is by Train, at 3h 35m door to door. Only 2h 51m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €52.04.

When should I book Timișoara to Bucharest?

Fares from Timișoara to Bucharest bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €36.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 145 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Timișoara to Bucharest?

Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Timișoara to Bucharest, at €47.34. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Timișoara to Bucharest?

February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Timișoara to Bucharest, at €34.36 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Timișoara to Bucharest?

7 operators sell services from Timișoara to Bucharest across 2 modes: Anima Wings, Blue Air, cfr, CFR Călători, HiSky Europe, Ryanair. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Timișoara to Bucharest?

Every service we sell from Timișoara to Bucharest is direct, with around 55 departures a day and a fastest journey of 3h 33m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.

How much CO2 does the journey from Timișoara to Bucharest produce?

Traveling from Timișoara to Bucharest by Train produces about 13.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 104.1 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Timișoara to Bucharest use?

Services from Timișoara to Bucharest by Train leave from Timișoara Est railway station and arrive at Bucuresti Nord. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Timișoara to Bucharest?

2 of the 7 operators we sell from Timișoara to Bucharest allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Timișoara to Bucharest on September 7, 2026: 418 km of route against 410 km in a straight line, 55 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €40.85, and 3h 33m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

The trip is the easy half to plan. The days in Bucharest are the half people leave until last.

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Day trips out of Bucharest and across Romania

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Bucharest, with free cancellation on most of it.

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