There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Parma by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)OTP - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
6h 8m€102–504Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)BBU - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
7h 56m€61–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Padova
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ParmaIc
22h 28m€76–398Train
- 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 Tarvisio BoscoverdeRjx / ...
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna CentraleNj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ParmaIc
30h 55m€210–749Drive 1,537.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Parma1,537.6 km
17h 1m€237–342Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)OTP - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
7h 17m€121–425Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)OTP - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Parma
7h 56m€104–320Bus via Brescia
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Take the bus from Brescia to ParmaN522
28h€70–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bologna Centrale1928
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ParmaIc
31h 10m€70–425Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Parma
2d 8h
Bucharest to Parma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Parma is to bus via Brescia which costs €70 - €95 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Parma is to fly and train which takes 6h 8m and costs €100 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Parma. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Parma. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Parma via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between Bucharest and Parma is 1284 km. The road distance is 1537.6 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Parma without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 28m and costs €75 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Bucharest to Parma, including transfers.
Bucharest to Parma bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Parma train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Parma is to train which takes 30h 55m and costs €210 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Brescia, which costs €70 - €95 and takes 28h.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Parma, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Parma via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde, and Bologna Centrale in around 30h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Parma via Bresica and Brescia in around 28h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €25–35
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–50
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 Tarvisio Boscoverde
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–95
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–35
- Private
- €110–200
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brescia to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Parma bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bresica station.
Parma is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:59 PM in Bucharest and 1:59 PM in Parma.
Bucharest to Parma train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Parma is 1538 km. It takes approximately 17h 1m to drive from Bucharest to Parma.
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