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Compare bus and flight for Bucharest to Catania
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Bucharest to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $211 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $211, while a flight costs an average of $665.
Distance: 746 miles (1202 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$665 Average price | $211 Average price Cheapest | $209 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 8m Average total duration Fastest 5h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 46h 49m Average total duration 46h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.6 - 7.2kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Bucharest to Catania
Compare the available ways to get from Bucharest to Catania, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Bucharest to Catania:
A bus is $454 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bucharest to Catania costing on average $665.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 46h 49m.
You'll arrive about 20h 21m sooner (5h 8m by flight vs 25h 29m by car). Tickets start at around $665 compared to roughly $209 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Bucharest to Catania
How to get from Bucharest to Catania by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bucharest to Catania is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

3:30 AM 50h25 Bucharest 5:55 AM Catania $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
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3:30 AM 50h25 Bucharest 5:55 AM Catania $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

3:30 AM 50h25 Bucharest 5:55 AM Catania $139 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

1:45 AM 52h25 Bucharest 6:10 AM Catania $213 1 One-way 0 transfers
12:45 AM 53h10 Bucharest 5:55 AM Catania $299 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bucharest to Catania:
A bus is $454 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bucharest to Catania costing on average $665.
Other travel options to Catania take longer:
Bus takes on average 46h 49m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bucharest and Catania as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from București, Autogara Militari and arrive in Catania, Via D'Amico.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Air Baltic, Malta Air, Edelweiss Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Hello Jets, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA to go to Catania by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Catania by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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