There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Bucharest by plane, train, shuttle, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Venice Treviso • 4h 41m
Cheapest option
Train to Bologna, fly • 6h 1m
8 alternative options
Fly from Venice • 6h 47m
Train to Florence, fly • 7h 3m
Shuttle to Milan Bergamo, fly • 7h 34m
Bus via Padova • 21h 32m
Bus • 22h 26m
Bus #2 • 26h 52m
Train • 27h 41m
Drive • 15h 15m
Venice to Bucharest by train
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International entry into Romania from Italy
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Conditions of entry into Romania from Italy
- There are no current restrictions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Romania is currently allowed from Italy.
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- Face masks are recommended
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Bucharest is 800 800 358.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Bucharest is recommended.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 800 800 358.
No, returning to Italy from Romania is currently allowed.
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Last updated: 26 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Bucharest is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 22h 26m.
The quickest way to get from Venice to Bucharest is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 4h 41m.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Venice and arriving at Bucureşti via Venice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 41m.
The distance between Venice and Bucharest is 1089 km. The road distance is 1382.8 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 21h 32m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Venice to Bucharest, including transfers.
Venice to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Venice station.
Venice to Bucharest train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs €55 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 21h 32m, you could also train, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 27h 41m.
- Distance: 1088.6 km
- Duration: 4h 41m
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Venice to Bucharest once daily. Alternatively, Amring operates a bus from Padova to Bucureşti - Militari once a week. Tickets cost $70 - $95 and the journey takes 19h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Treviso to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28 - $310
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17 - $220
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $370
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice Treviso to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $320
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $220
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $220
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $220
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
Flights from Milan Bergamo to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $490
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $600
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $15 - $21
- Base Standard
- $30 - $45
- Base Premium
- $40 - $60
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21 - $75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $21 - $29
- Base Standard
- $40 - $55
- Base Premium
- $50 - $75
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- $20 - $23
Frequently asked questions
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15 - $45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $17 - $25
- Smart Low Cost
- $15 - $21
- Smart Flex
- $30 - $45
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $21 - $30
- Smart Low Cost
- $19 - $27
- Smart Flex
- $40 - $55
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $120
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Website
- fahrplan.oebb.at
The national railway company of Switzerland, Swiss Railways operates trains throughout the country and adjacent European nations including Germany, France, Italy and Austria. Tickets are sold in two classes - First and Second - with most long-distance trains offering a bistro car serving beverages and snacks. Individual tickets can be bought easily at stands, while a variety of travel passes are on offer to suit different travel needs.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +41 51 220 11 11
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $150
- Website
- Swiss Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $5 - $7
- 1st Class
- $16 - $18
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $55
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $18 - $23
- 1st Class
- $45 - $55
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35 - $290
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $36 - $39
- Private
- $150 - $290
- Phone
- +4-0269-238.788
- Website
- amring.autogari.ro
Bus from Padova to Bucureşti - Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $95
- Schedules at
- amring.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venice to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $80
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 004-0745-845.394
- Website
- briannatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Venice to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $85
- Schedules at
- briannatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Mestre to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Venice Mestre to Bucharest FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $85
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Venice Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 55m.
Venice to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bucureşti station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 11:47 in Venice and 12:47 in Bucharest.
Venice to Bucharest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Bucharest is 1383 km. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Venice to Bucharest.
Ryanair and Wizz Air offer flights from Venice Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport.
There are 2159+ hotels available in Bucharest. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Venice to Venice Treviso Airport is to shuttle which takes 25 min and costs €25 - €55.