There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Calabria by plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane OTP - REG
8h 27m€103–306Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
8h 47m€57–252Bus, train via Venice
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
33h 9m€280–414Train
- 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 Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Fr
38h 30m€347–536Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Reggio Calabriacar
24h 14m€267–402Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
4h 26m€74–276Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Ic
41h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona to Reggio Calabriabus N1594
44h 28m€223–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Reggio Calabriatrain 8111
2d 7h€219–310
Bucharest to Calabria by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Calabria is to fly and train and ferry which costs €55 - €260 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Calabria is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Reggio di Calabria - Ospedali Riuniti via Verona and Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Reggio Calabria Lido via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Reggio Calabria C.Le. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Calabria is 1156 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Calabria without a car is to bus and train via Venice which takes 33h 9m and costs €280 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Bucharest to Calabria, including transfers.
Bucharest to Calabria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Calabria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Calabria is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €550 and takes 38h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €220 - €310 and takes 44h 28m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Reggio Calabria Lido via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Reggio Calabria C.Le in around 38h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Calabria bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Calabria is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:46 PM in Bucharest and 9:46 PM in Calabria.
Bucharest to Calabria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Calabria.


















































