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Compare bus and flight for Catania to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Catania to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $217 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 50m. 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 $217, while a flight costs an average of $681.
Distance: 746 miles (1202 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$681 Average price | $217 Average price Cheapest | $58 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 4h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 48h 1m Average total duration 47h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 11m 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 Catania to Bucharest
Compare the available ways to get from Catania to Bucharest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Bucharest:
A bus is $465 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Bucharest costing on average $681.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 48h 1m.
You'll arrive about 23h 21m sooner (4h 50m by flight vs 28h 11m by car). Tickets start at around $681 compared to roughly $58 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 Catania to Bucharest
How to get from Catania to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Catania to Bucharest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 3238:45 AM 2h10 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 11:55 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FR 3238:45 AM 2h10 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 11:55 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 3238:45 AM 2h10 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 11:55 AM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
LX3427 · LX3433+
LX18886:00 AM 8h50 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 3:50 PM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $425 1 One-way 2 transfers
LX3427+
LX1727 · LX18886:00 AM 8h50 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 3:50 PM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $425 1 One-way 2 transfers
OS6634+
OS554 · OS69911:25 AM 11h25 Catania Fontanarossa Airport 11:50 PM Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport $467 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Bucharest:
A bus is $465 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Catania to Bucharest costing on average $681.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 48h 1m.
- Around 18 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Catania and Bucharest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Catania, Via D'Amico and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Flights mostly depart from Catania Fontanarossa Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Malta Air, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Aeroitalia, Lot Polish Airlines, tarom, BA Euroflyer, KM Malta Airlines, British Airways to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air.
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