There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Bucharest by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FCO - OTP
5h 31m$40–217Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharestbus
27h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 29m$401–691Drive 1,845 km
- Drive from Rome to Bucharestcar 1,845 km
19h 19m$334–483Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CIA - OTP
5h 19m$73–323Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CIA - BBU
8h 47m$74–304Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militaribus N1382 / ...
33h 49m$53–179Bus #2
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
43h 10m$155–201
Rome to Bucharest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Bucharest is to fly which costs $40 - $220 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $70 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station and arriving at Bucharest via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Venezia Mestre and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 29m.
The distance between Rome and Bucharest is 1214 km. The road distance is 1845 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Vienna which takes 27h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Rome to Bucharest, including transfers.
Rome to Bucharest bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station.
Rome to Bucharest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $40 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, which costs and takes 27h 36m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $700 and takes 30h 29m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and Air Serbia fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Bucharest via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 27h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Fundulea
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Rome to Bucharest bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Vienna Main train station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 11:16 AM in Rome and 12:16 PM in Bucharest.
Rome to Bucharest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Bucharest is 1845 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Rome to Bucharest.
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