There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Romania by train, plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, ferry, 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.
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
6h 57m$51–211Bus and ferry, bus, shuttle
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest
38h 41mFerry, 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 39m$268–523Train, 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
6h 28m$83–251Train, 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
8h 35m$79–289Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
42h 3m
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 $50 - $220 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Romania is to train and fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $80 - $260.
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 bus and ferry and bus and shuttle which takes 38h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 57m 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 8:45 PM in Messina and 9:45 PM in Romania.
There are 5372+ 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 Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri, then take the line 100 bus to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Bucharest via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia in around 38h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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
- $10–25
- 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 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–380
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- $53
- 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
- $16–24
- 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
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $133
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- $110–170
- Deck
- $75–85
- Car
- $115–125
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109–114
- 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
- $43
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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