There are 9 ways to get from București to Rome by plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane OTP - FCO
5h 37m€34–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fr
27h 22m€174–263Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fr
31h 1m€241–385Drive 1,848.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Romecar 1,848.1 km
19h 14m€332–480Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane OTP - CIA
5h 39m€68–296Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BBU - FCO
8h 48m€44–227Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane BBU - CIA
10h 6m€78–336Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus RegioJet 31
28h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
2d€131–181
București to Rome by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Rome is to fly which costs €30 - €200 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from București to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €30 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Rome station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Rome Tiburtina Bus Station via Bucharest and Vienna Main train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from București to Rome. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Roma Tiburtina via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between București and Rome is 1215 km. The road distance is 1848.1 km.
The best way to get from București to Rome without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 22m and costs €170 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from București to Rome, including transfers.
București to Rome bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Rome train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from București to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €30 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €390 and takes 31h 1m, you could also bus via Vienna, which costs and takes 28h 39m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Rome, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and Air Serbia fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Roma Tiburtina via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Venezia Mestre in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Roma Ciampino Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fiumicino International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €90–140
- 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
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
București to Rome bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Rome is 1h behind București. It is currently 8:12 AM in București and 7:12 AM in Rome.
București to Rome train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Rome is 1848 km. It takes approximately 19h 14m to drive from București to Rome.
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