Transfer~6h 27 est. drive
Chișinăuany addressBucureștiany address
door to door
Private road transfer — availability and price depend on the provider; this is not an offer
Route
Chișinău to București
2 ways to get from Chișinău to București
Chișinăuany addressBucureștiany address
- Train
- 13h 48 published
- Distance
- 454.2 km by road
- Operators
- Calea Ferată din Moldova · CFR Călători
- Transfer ~6h 27 est. drive
- Train 13h 48
ChișinăuBucurești
- Transfer~6h 27 est.any addressany address
- Train13h 48București Nord
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Train13h 48
ChișinăuBucureștiBucurești Nord
direct, single train ('Prietenia', 401/402), no transfer despite crossing two borders' worth of distance
Calea Ferată din Moldova, CFR Călători
Before you land
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Status
Departs Chisinau 16:50, arrives Bucuresti Nord 06:38 the next day (13h48m); return departs Bucuresti Nord 19:06, arrives Chisinau 08:44. Daily, one train the whole way.
back-on-track.eu · checked 2026-09-14
Where to go
Border control stop at Ungheni/Ungheni-Prut; the train also calls at Iasi mid-route, but that is a through-stop, not a transfer point for a Bucharest-bound passenger.
back-on-track.eu · checked 2026-09-14