There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Bari by plane, bus, busferry, 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€125–267Fly 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€68–213Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
25hTrain
- 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 Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
35h 47m€235–447Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
20h 26m€172–348Bus, bus and ferry 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 busferry from Durrës to Port of Baribusferry
29h 39mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- 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
30h
Bucharest to Bari by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €270.
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 Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Bari Centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 47m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bari is 880 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bari without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h and costs .
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 Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €450 and takes 35h 47m.
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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Bari Centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 35h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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 Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- 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
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- €22–35
- 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
Busferry 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
Busferry 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
- €65–150
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €100–150
- Deck
- €65–75
- Car
- €95–110
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94–99
- 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
- €37
- 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 11:34 PM in Bucharest and 10:34 PM in Bari.
Bucharest to Bari train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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