There are 9 ways to get from Rome to București by plane, train, bus, 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 Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CIA - OTP
5h 19m$64–324Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FCO - OTP
5h 31m$41–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain 8920 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
27h 35m$198–267Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
30h 41m$418–707Drive 1,845 km
- Drive from Rome to Bucharestcar 1,845 km
19h 19m$334–483Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane FCO - BBU
9h 4m$52–229Bus 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 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
36h$64–180Bus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Funduleabus
43h 42m$156–202
Rome to București by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to București is to fly which costs $40 - $200 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to București is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to București. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to București. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Universitate via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 41m.
The distance between Rome and București is 1171 km. The road distance is 1845 km.
The best way to get from Rome to București without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Rome to București, including transfers.
Rome to București bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station.
Rome to București train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to București is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $60 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $750 and takes 30h 41m, you could also bus via Vienna, which costs and takes 27h 54m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and București, Romania?
Ryanair flies from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Universitate via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 30h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- 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
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- 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
- 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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Rome to București bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Vienna Main train station.
București is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 21:15 in Rome and 22:15 in București.
Rome to București train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to București is 1845 km. It takes approximately 19h 19m to drive from Rome to București.
There are 5434+ hotels available in București.