There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Bucharest by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or busferry
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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
2h 54m$51–240Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CTA - BBU
12h 42m$44–228Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
36h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Bucharestcar
27h 17m$341–543Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
43h 12m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bucharest is to fly which costs $50 - $240 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 54m and costs $50 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Tirana and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 12m.
The distance between Catania and Bucharest is 1234 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bucharest without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 36h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Catania to Bucharest, including transfers.
Catania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 5:44 AM in Catania and 6:44 AM in Bucharest.
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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