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)plane OTP - BRI
4h 20m€123–236Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BBU - BRI
4h 49m€116–732Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bari Portobus
25h€146–181Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
36h 13m€220–372Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
20h 22m€185–256Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Port of Baribus
29h 39mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
31h 15m
Bucharest to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to bus which costs €140 - €190 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €240.
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 Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bari Centrale via 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 - €190.
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 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €190 and takes 25h, you could also train, which costs €220 - €380 and takes 36h 13m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Apulia, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink flies 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- €55–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.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 Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
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
- +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
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.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
- 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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Bucharest to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Apulia is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:17 AM in Bucharest and 11:17 PM in Apulia.
Bucharest to Apulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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