There are 5 ways to get from Matera to Bucharest by bus, plane, busferry, 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.
Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRI - OTP
5h 27m$122–331Bus, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BRI - BBU
6h 3m$70–284Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port 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
32h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharestcar
21h 21m$202–388Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
37h 56m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Bucharest is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $290 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Taranto Port, Tirana and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 29m.
The distance between Matera and Bucharest is 936 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Bucharest without a car is to Italobus Connections and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Matera to Bucharest, including transfers.
Matera to Bucharest bus services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Matera station.
Matera to Bucharest bus services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Taranto station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 2:59 PM in Matera and 3:59 PM in Bucharest.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Matera to Bucharest. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to București, Autogara Militari via Taranto, Taranto Port, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia in around 32h 29m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- 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
- $40–190
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- 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
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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