There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Brindisi 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane OTP - BDS
3h 56m€123–295Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
25h 30mTrain
- 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 Brindisitrain Fr
37h 15m€255–392Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
17h 26m€193–301Bus
- 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
30h 5mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
31h 6m
Bucharest to Brindisi by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Brindisi is to fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Brindisi is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto via Thessaloníki and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Brindisi via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Bucharest and Brindisi is 814 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brindisi without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 25h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Bucharest to Brindisi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Brindisi bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Brindisi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Brindisi is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs and takes 25h 30m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €400 and takes 37h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brindisi, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Vlore , station, and Vlorë in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- 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 Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- 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 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- 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
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
- +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
- €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
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
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Bucharest to Brindisi bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Brindisi is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:45 AM in Bucharest and 7:45 AM in Brindisi.
Bucharest to Brindisi train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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