There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Apulia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)OTP - BRI
4h 25m€123–256Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)BBU - BRI
4h 49m€86–282Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
25h€148–174Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRj
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari CentraleFr
36h 13m€224–347Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
20h 30m€187–249Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)OTP - BDS
4h 25m€129–316Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
33h 33m€97–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Foggia1928
- Take the train from Foggia to Bari CentraleFr / ...
43h 9m€187–267
Bucharest to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to bus and car ferry which costs €95 - €130 and takes 33h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €120 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Apulia. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bari Porto via Sofia and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bari Centrale via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 13m.
The distance between Bucharest and Apulia is 879 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Apulia without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Bucharest to Apulia, including transfers.
Bucharest to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Apulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 25h, you could also train, which costs €220 - €350 and takes 36h 13m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Apulia, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bari Porto via Sofia and Tirana in around 25h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- hakbus.org
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Apulia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:08 AM in Bucharest and 4:08 AM in Apulia.
Bucharest to Apulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
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