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How to get fromBucharest to Brindisiby plane, bus, busferry, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Brindisi by plane, bus, busferry, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane OTP - BDS
    7h 21m
    €51–224

  2. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane OTP - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain train
    6h 49m
    €49–226

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    25h 55m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Brindisitrain train Fr
    35h 59m
    €306–475

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry Vlorë
    19h 6m
    €226–334

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    29h 30m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    30h 31m

Bucharest to Brindisi by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration35h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Brindisi, Italy?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Brindisi via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Venezia Mestre in around 35h 59m.

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