There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 52m€53–243Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 12m€48–220Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
33h 32mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
25h 18m€270–406Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane OTP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 24m€107–315Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
41h 20m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Messina is to fly and train which costs €45 - €220 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 52m and costs €50 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Messina. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Sofia Central Bus Station and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Messina is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 33h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Bucharest to Messina, including transfers.
Bucharest to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Messina is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:14 PM in Bucharest and 4:14 PM in Messina.
Book your Bucharest to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Messina. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucureşti to Messina Marittima via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 33h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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