There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
4h 56m$50–245Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CTA - BBU
10h 9m$46–226Train, 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 5m$291–491Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Bucharestcar
28h 49m$368–582Fly Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TPS - OTP
8h 54m$94–304Bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MLA - OTP
8h 3m$331–507Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
47h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Bucureştibus
2d 2h$362–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
2d 8h$252–393
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Bucharest is to fly which costs $50 - $250 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $50 - $250.
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, Cosenza - Autostazione, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
The distance between Sicily and Bucharest is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus via Venice which takes 40h 5m and costs $290 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 56m 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 56m and costs $50 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $500 and takes 2 days 2h.
Sicily to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 1:16 PM in Sicily and 2:16 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Bucureşti via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Verona Porta Nuova in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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