There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Giurgiu by plane, 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, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus
6h 38m$63–230Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse Eastbus N980
17h 10m$50–124Drive 1,086.2 km
- Drive from Athens to Giurgiucar 1,086.2 km
12h 44m$228–329Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
17h 38m$75–100Bus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
17h 58m$80–82
Athens to Giurgiu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Giurgiu is to bus which costs $79 - $82 and takes 17h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Giurgiu is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $60 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Giurgiu. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Ruse East via Thessaloniki train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Athens and Giurgiu is 878 km. The road distance is 1086.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Giurgiu without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 17h 10m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Athens to Giurgiu, including transfers.
Athens to Giurgiu bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Giurgiu bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Giurgiu is 1086 km. It takes approximately 12h 44m to drive from Athens to Giurgiu.
There are 208+ hotels available in Giurgiu.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Giurgiu, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ruse East via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Thessaloniki train station in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722.341.429
- Website
- leontrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- leontrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-337.546
- Website
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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