There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Bucharest by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)PMO - BBU
12h 1m$92–299Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
37h 31mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- 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
28h 58m$324–493Shuttle to Trapani Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TPS - OTP
9h 45m$153–413Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CTA - OTP
7h 1m$129–303Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio VenetoAutoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Caserta Terminal Bus to București, Autogara Militari1928
47h 55m$229–321
Palermo to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to fly which costs $90 - $300 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Caserta Terminal Bus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 55m.
The distance between Palermo and Bucharest is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bucharest without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 37h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Palermo to Bucharest, including transfers.
Palermo to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bucharest is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $90 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 47h 55m.
Palermo to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 3:36 AM in Palermo and 4:36 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and easyJet fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to București, Autogara Militari via Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto and Caserta Terminal Bus in around 47h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- $90–130
- Base Standard
- $150–200
- Base Premium
- $170–250
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Lazio Municipio to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Caserta Terminal Bus to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–280
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 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
- $55–80
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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