There are 6 ways to get from Apulia to Bucharest by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRI - OTP
2h 21m$139–305Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
34h 34m$112–148Bus
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
23h 45m$170–201Train
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach HbfRj
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
34h 59m$371–681Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharest
20h 33m$209–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to FoggiaFa / ...
- Take the bus from Foggia to București, Autogara Militari1928
43h 36m$215–311
Apulia to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Bucharest is to car ferry and bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Tirana and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Apulia to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Venezia Mestre, Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 59m.
The distance between Apulia and Bucharest is 881 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Bucharest without a car is to Bus which takes 23h 45m and costs $170 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Apulia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Apulia to Bucharest bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Apulia to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $130 - $310. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs $170 - $210 and takes 23h 45m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 34h 59m.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari Porto to București, Autogara Militari via Tirana and Sofia in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $50–75
- First Class
- $85–120
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Foggia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Apulia to Bucharest bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 1:06 AM in Apulia and 2:06 AM in Bucharest.
Apulia to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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