There are 10 ways to get from Milan to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BGY - OTP
5h 26m$104–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to București, Autogara Militari1922
30h 25m$70–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Ploieşti
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to BucharestIR: Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
22h 5m$80–136Train
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Graz HbfRjx
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
30h 18m$344–646Drive 1,583.7 km
- Drive from Milan to Bucharest1,583.7 km
17h 8m$287–414Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MXP - OTP
5h 22m$105–357Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LIN - OTP
6h 33m$147–392Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BGY - BBU
5h 57m$88–462Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BLQ - OTP
5h 42m$136–465Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to BresciaFr
- Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
26h 52m$84–168
Milan to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to Bucharest is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $100 - $360.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 30h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 18m.
The distance between Milan and Bucharest is 1359 km. The road distance is 1583.7 km.
The best way to get from Milan to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 5m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Milan to Bucharest, including transfers.
Milan to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to Bucharest is to train which takes 30h 18m and costs $340 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $400 and takes 6h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $160 and takes 30h 25m.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to Bucuresti Nord via Venezia Mestre, Graz Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 30h 18m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milan Rogoredo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
Train from Milano Centrale to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $55–80
- 2nd Class
- $29–40
Train from Venezia Mestre to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $30–45
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–22
- Regional Train Ticket
- $20–23
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $30–35
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Stazione Centrale M2 M3 to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bresica to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Milan. It is currently 5:54 AM in Milan and 6:54 AM in Bucharest.
Milan to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to Bucharest is 1584 km. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Milan to Bucharest.
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