There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Cosenza by plane, taxi, train (Trenitalia), bus, busferry, 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Cosenzataxi
5h 3m€181–424Fly to Crotone Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane OTP - CRV
- Take the bus from Crotone to Cosenza - Autostazionebus
13h 41m€128–567Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Paolatrain Fr
35h 52m€319–500Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
36h 36mDrive, 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 Cosenzacar
22h 27m€269–401Bus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
38h 17m
Bucharest to Cosenza by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cosenza is to fly and taxi which costs €180 - €430 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cosenza is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 3m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Cosenza - Autostazione via Sofia Central Bus Station and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Cosenza. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Cosenza via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Cosenza is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cosenza without a car is to train which takes 35h 52m and costs €310 - €500.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Bucharest to Cosenza, including transfers.
Bucharest to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Cosenza train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Bucharest to Cosenza bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cosenza, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Cosenza via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Paola in around 35h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Crotone Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Crotone Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Crotone Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 0962.21709
- info@autolineeromano.com
- Website
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Crotone to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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Booking & Getting There
Cosenza is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:25 PM in Bucharest and 1:25 PM in Cosenza.
Bucharest to Cosenza train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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