There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Sicily by plane, train, bus, car, or car ferry
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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
4h 58m€40–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Udinebus
- Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
39h 58m€303–526Bus, train via Udine
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Udinebus
- Take the train from Udine to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
40h 50m€304–500Drive, car 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 S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 48m€359–552Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OTP - PMO
5h 30m€59–309Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
11h 53m€55–225Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghebus
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
44h 17m€271–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
2d 12h€234–350Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
2d 12h€177–237
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Sicily is to fly which costs €40 - €230 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €40 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Sicily. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Sfântu Gheorghe, Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 17m.
The distance between Bucharest and Sicily is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 58m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Bucharest to Sicily, including transfers.
Bucharest to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €40 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €400 and takes 44h 17m.
Bucharest to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sfântu Gheorghe station.
Sicily is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:49 AM in Bucharest and 2:49 AM in Sicily.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piazza Boiardo via Sfântu Gheorghe, Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 44h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
- €50–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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
- €45–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Udine to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Udine to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Udine to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Udine to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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