There are 6 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
2h 31m$118–297Train, 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
37hDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharestcar
27h 45m$284–518Bus 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 42mBus
- Take the bus from Catania to Venezia Mestrebus Catania
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
44h$158–244Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
2d 6h
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bucharest is to fly which costs $110 - $300 and takes 2h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $110 - $300.
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 42m.
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 37h and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Catania to Bucharest, including transfers.
Catania to Bucharest bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
The best way to get from Catania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 31m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 44h.
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 4:29 PM in Catania and 5:29 PM in Bucharest.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Bucureşti via Venezia Mestre and Venezia, Viale Stazione in around 44h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- $70–90
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Fundulea
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- $40–134
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $76
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $110
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $134
- Car
- $117
- 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
- $45–70
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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