There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore by plane, bus, train, car, or 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane OTP - MXP
6h 16m€118–311Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane BBU - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
8h 14m€38–204Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
22h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain Ec / ...
30h 37m€239–361Drive 1,670.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Stresacar 1,670.8 km
17h 55m€256–370Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane OTP - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
7h 34m€102–298Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane OTP - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 45m€191–406Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BBU - MXP
11h 25m€60–227Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona to Milanbus
- Take the ferry from Arona to Angeraferry 24 / ...
29h 38m€81–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Piacenzabus
- Take the train from Piacenza to Milan Rogoredotrain R38 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain R22
32h 34mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 1922
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain Re 1 / ...
33h 54m€69–186
Bucharest to Lake Maggiore by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore is to fly and train which costs €35 - €210 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Bellinzona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 37m.
The distance between Bucharest and Lake Maggiore is 1427 km. The road distance is 1670.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore without a car is to bus and train via Vienna which takes 22h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Bucharest to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €370 and takes 30h 37m.
Lake Maggiore is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:25 AM in Bucharest and 5:25 AM in Lake Maggiore.
Bucharest to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and Anima Wings fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Locarno via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Bellinzona in around 30h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zurich Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €100–160
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Piacenza to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Bovisa Politecnico to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Verona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Verona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0322 233 200
- infomaggiore@navigazionelaghi.it
- Website
- navigazionelaghi.it
Ferry from Arona to Angera
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.navigazionelaghi.it/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Lake Maggiore is 1671 km. It takes approximately 17h 55m to drive from Bucharest to Lake Maggiore.
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