There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Bari by plane, bus, train, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
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€123–226Fly 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€76–242Bus
- 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€147–172Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- 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
33h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- 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
34h 34m€268–423Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari 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 bus from Durrës to Port of Bari
29h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
20h 30m€187–249
Bucharest to Bari by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bari. 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 Bari. 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 34h 34m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bari is 879 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bari without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs €140 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Bucharest to Bari, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bari bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bari train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 25h, you could also train, which costs €260 - €430 and takes 34h 34m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bari, 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.
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- 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
- €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
- €50–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://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
- €75–150
- 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
- €17–45
- 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
- +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
- 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
- €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
- +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
- +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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Bucharest to Bari bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bari is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 11:18 PM in Bucharest and 10:18 PM in Bari.
Bucharest to Bari train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
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