There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Romania by train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
7h 5m$49–179Bus and ferry, bus via Bucharest
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
39h 58mFerry, drive, car ferry
- 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
26h 40m$268–483Train, fly to Iași International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane CTA - IAS
9h 28m$83–239Train, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CTA - CLJ
7h 5m$62–227Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
42h 6m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Romania is to train and fly which costs $45 - $180 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Romania is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $45 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Romania. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Piata Sf. Vineri via Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station and Sos. Viilor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 6m.
The distance between Messina and Romania is 1334 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Romania without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Bucharest which takes 39h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Messina to Romania, including transfers.
Messina to Romania bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Romania bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 6:31 PM in Messina and 7:31 PM in Romania.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Romania.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Romania?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Romania. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari, then take the line 100 bus to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Piata Rosetti via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and Gara de Nord in around 39h 58m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- 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
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- $16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $40–131
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $108
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $131
- Car
- $115
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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