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There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Italy by plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane OTP - BLQ
    4h 43m
    €26–264

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    26h 15m
    €174–263

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    30h 1m
    €241–385

  4. Drive  1,848.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Romecar car 1,848.1 km
    19h 14m
    €333–480

  5. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane OTP - CTA
    4h 58m
    €40–228

  6. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane OTP - FCO
    5h 18m
    €34–200

  7. Fly to Roma Ciampino Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane plane OTP - CIA
    5h 20m
    €68–299

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane OTP - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    5h 53m
    €34–269

  9. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane OTP - BRI
    5h 30m
    €37–200

  10. Fly to Treviso Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane OTP - TSF
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 37m
    €57–284

  11. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Rome Tiburtina Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 31
    27h 48m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călimăneştibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Călimăneşti to Latinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from LATINA | Terminal Bus # f3092 to ROMA | Laurentinabus bus
    42h 48m
    €73–105

  13. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus bus
    47h 7m
    €130–180

Bucharest to Italy by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration30h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,194.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Italy?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Roma Termini via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, and Venezia Mestre in around 30h 1m.

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