There are 7 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 Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
6h 11m$50–183Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Ploieştibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
30h 32mFerry, 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 32m$283–428Bus, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane CTA - TSR
9h 5m$94–262Bus, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CTA - BBU
13h 12m$56–234Bus 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 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Salerno to București, Autogara Militaribus 1928
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 - $190 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 - $190.
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 10:17 AM in Messina and 11:17 AM in Romania.
There are 5357+ 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
- $40–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- 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
- $8–9
- 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
- $70–110
- 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
- $18–26
- 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
- Once 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
- $55–70
- 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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