There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
4h 37m$120–302Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane PMO - BBU
7h 36m$73–261Train, bus via Venice
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
40h 26m$246–467Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- 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
29h 5m$303–553Fly Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TPS - OTP
7h 31m$118–313Fly Palermo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PMO - OTP
5h 15m$135–318Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- 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
46h 48mBus
- 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 (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militaribus
2d 1h$223–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
- Take the bus from Fundulea to Bucharestbus
2d 9h
Sicily to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Palermo, Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Sicily and Bucharest is 1239 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 40h 26m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Sicily to Bucharest, including transfers.
Sicily to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $120 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $420 and takes 2 days 1h.
Sicily to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 12:50 AM in Sicily and 1:50 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to București, Autogara Militari via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, Bologna Centrale, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.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
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 021.330.81.32
- office@c-i.ro
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Fundulea to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://c-i.ro/
- 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
- $35–132
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Car
- $115
- 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
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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