There are 8 ways to get from Calabria to Bucharest 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 from Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SUF - OTP
4h 48m$127–427Car ferry, bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestieri
- Take the bus from Messina Terminal Traghetti di Tremestieri to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CTA - OTP
7h 3m$125–323Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
30h 13m$159–331Train
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz HbfRjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
38h 29m$411–743Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reggio Calabria to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharest
25h 28m$284–415Bus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
42h 50mBus via Florence
- Take the bus from Reggio Calabria to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationReggio Calabria
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari1928
43h 20m$139–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to SalernoFa / ...
- Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari1928
44h 42m$144–302
Calabria to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Bucharest is to car ferry and bus and fly which costs $120 - $330 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Calabria to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria Lido and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Reggio Calabria C.Le, Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 29m.
The distance between Calabria and Bucharest is 1062 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 30h 13m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Calabria to Bucharest, including transfers.
Calabria to Bucharest bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, depart from Reggio Calabria station.
Calabria to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Reggio Calabria C.Le station.
The best way to get from Calabria to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $120 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $750 and takes 38h 29m, you could also Bus, which costs and takes 42h 50m.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Bucuresti Nord via Reggio Calabria C.Le, Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 38h 29m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $30–45
- First Class
- $50–70
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–22
- Regional Train Ticket
- $20–23
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $30–35
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Terminal Traghetti di Tremestieri to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- nelatraveltours@gmail.com
- Website
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Reggio Calabria to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- info@meridianolines.it
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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Calabria to Bucharest bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Calabria. It is currently 9:59 PM in Calabria and 10:59 PM in Bucharest.
Calabria to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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