There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Apulia by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)OTP - BRI
4h 20m€123–211Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)BBU - BRI
4h 49m€116–732Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
22h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari CentraleFr
35h 46m€254–419Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
20h 22m€185–256Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
31h 15mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno1928
- Take the bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Bari Bus Terminal - FS ParkMarinoBus 321
46h€197–294
Bucharest to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which costs €110 - €750 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Bari Porto via Thessaloníki, Korçë and Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bari Centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
The distance between Bucharest and Apulia is 879 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Apulia without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 22h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m 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 Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs and takes 22h 12m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €420 and takes 35h 46m.
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 Bucharest to Bari Porto via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Korçë, and Elbasan in around 22h 12m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
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 Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Salerno Piazza delle Concordia to Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- 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
- €50–60
- 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
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
Apulia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:10 PM in Bucharest and 8:10 PM in Apulia.
Bucharest to Apulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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