How to Book Train Travel From Bucharest To Ploesti

Ploiesti is the center of Romania's oil and gas industry and home to the only Oil and Gas University. It hosts the Ploiesti Philharmonic Orchestra and 2 fine soccer (football) clubs, Astra and Petrolul. If you wish to travel to Ploiesti for business or pleasure, your best bet would be to take the train from Bucharest (Bucuresti).

Things You'll Need

• A computer with internet access

Instructions

Book Train Travel From Bucharest to Ploiesti

1. Use the link supplied below to reach the Romanian State Railway website. If the site appears in Romanian, click on the EN tab or British flag to access the English translation. Then locate the 'Timetable Services' area on the left side of the page.

2. Enter your desired travel date from the drop-down menu, then type 'Bucuresti' in the 'From' area and 'Ploiesti' in the 'To' area. If you get an error message, the names may be misspelled, so go back and type the first few letters of each and use the drop-down menu under 'Stations' on the next page to select the correct names.

3. Use the 'Stations' menu to make sure you have selected the correct station--try 'Bucuresti Nord' with either 'Ploiesti Nord' or 'Ploiesti Sud' for the largest number of trains. 'Bucuresti Sud' to 'Ploiesti Sud' will also work, but trains leaving from Bucuresti Sud do not run to the Ploiesti Nord station.

4. Select an arrival or departure time (here called 'interval'--don't be confused by this) if you wish, but don't bother with the 'Sort' options, as there won't be that many trains. Hit 'Search' for a list of trains traveling on your chosen date.

5. Select your preferred connection from the list of trains shown. Make a note of this connection and of several alternatives as well.

6. Book your ticket in advance from the Romanian State Railway (SNCFR) office in Bucharest (phone [phone]); alternatively, purchase a ticket at the station.

Tips & Warnings

• If you cannot find a train running on the date you select, check the station selected. Bucuresti Nord (north) has trains that run to Ploiesti Nord and Ploiesti Sud (south), while Bucuresti Sud has trains running only to Ploiesti Sud.

• To book train travel From Bucharest To Ploiesti, call Raileurope at 1-888-382-RAIL or visit the link below.

• The Bucharest-to-Ploiesti run is very popular with business travelers (especially those in the oil and gas industry), so the first-class seats often sell out quickly. Book well in advance if you would like to reserve first-class accommodations.

• The Romanian State Railway website is perfect for finding and noting information; however, it does not allow users to actually purchase tickets.

• Important information may be spelled 2 different ways. Ploesti is the traditional spelling; Ploiesti is the modern spelling.