There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Bucharest by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PMO - OTP
5h 38m$61–239Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
7h 24m$60–257Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Udinetrain
- Take the train from Udine to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
42h 34m$543–1,018Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione 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
44h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port Of Vlora to Bucharestcar
28h 59m$355–557Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TPS - OTP
8h 54m$90–313Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane PMO - BBU
8h 26m$67–270Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
45h 30m$285–426Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
2d 8h
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $260 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $60 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Bucharest Gară Filaret via Rende - Quattromiglia Villa Giorcelli, Cosenza - Autostazione, Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Roma Termini, Udine and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 34m.
The distance between Palermo and Bucharest is 1344 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 42h 34m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Palermo to Bucharest, including transfers.
Palermo to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $60 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 42h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 45h 30m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Bucuresti Nord via Roma Termini, Udine, and Wien Hbf in around 42h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Udine to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $85–130
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- 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
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- 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
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Fundulea
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
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Palermo to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 5:01 PM in Palermo and 6:01 PM in Bucharest.
Palermo to Bucharest train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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