There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Calabria by plane, train, 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 to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)OTP - REG
8h 6m€151–299Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)OTP - SUF
5h 42m€126–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Reggio Calabria C.LeFr
29h 58m€153–300Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- 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 Reggio Calabria C.LeFr
38h 8m€276–493Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durres
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Reggio Calabria
25h 15m€248–353Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Villa San Giovanni
43h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Salerno1928
- Take the train from Salerno to Reggio Calabria C.LeFr / ...
44h 47m€198–321
Bucharest to Calabria by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Calabria is to fly which costs €120 - €330 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Calabria is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €120 - €330.
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 8m.
The distance between Bucharest and Calabria is 1156 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Calabria without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 58m and costs €150 - €300.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Bucharest to Calabria, including transfers.
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 6m and costs €150 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €500 and takes 38h 8m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 43h 7m.
Calabria is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:46 AM in Bucharest and 12:46 AM in Calabria.
Bucharest to Calabria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Calabria, Italy?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three 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 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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 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 Salerno to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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 Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €50–60
- 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
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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