There are 8 ways to get from Italy to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
2h 21m$141–316Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
36h 40m$71–191Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus N1533
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
29h 19mTrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 14m$436–777Drive 1,846.3 km
- Drive from Rome to Bucharestcar 1,846.3 km
19h 31m$334–483Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BRI - BBU
2h 52m$89–189Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
4h 28m$101–294Bus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
43h 29m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Bucharest is to fly which costs $85 - $190 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $140 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Bucharest via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 14m.
The distance between Italy and Bucharest is 881 km. The road distance is 1846.3 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Vienna which takes 29h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Italy to Bucharest, including transfers.
Italy to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Bucharest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, which costs and takes 29h 19m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $800 and takes 30h 14m.
What companies run services between Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to Bucharest via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 6:50 PM in Italy and 7:50 PM in Bucharest.
Italy to Bucharest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Bucharest is 1846 km. It takes approximately 19h 31m to drive from Italy to Bucharest.
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