There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Romania by bus, plane, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CTA - OTP
6h 11m$50–173Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
30h 32mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Bucharest
26h 32m$283–428Bus, fly to Iași International Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)CTA - IAS
7h 50m$78–221Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
42h 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to SalernoIc
- Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari1928
46h 7m$138–411
Messina to Romania by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Romania is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $180 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Romania is to bus and fly which takes 6h 11m 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 3m.
The distance between Messina and Romania is 1336 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Romania without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 30h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m 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 11:16 PM in Messina and 12:16 AM in Romania.
There are 5373+ 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, 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 ferry from Messina Marittima to Universitate via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Padova, Padova, Ploieşti, Ploieşti Sud, Bucharest North, and Gara de Nord in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Padova to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- 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
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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