There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Poenari Castle by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeş
9h 54m$89–237Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeş
26h 53m$83–124Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Curtea de Argeş
23h 23m$114–122Drive 1,230.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Poenari Castle1,230.4 km
15h 29m$258–373Fly to Craiova Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)ATH - CRA
- Take the train from Cârcea h. to Călimăneşti
- Take the taxi from Călimăneşti to Poenari Castle
9h 21m$125–383Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)ATH - BBU
- Take the train from Bucharest to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeş
10h 18m$112–285Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ATH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Călimăneşti
- Take the taxi from Călimăneşti to Poenari Castle
12h 16m$141–299Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeş
24h 3m$132–188
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Poenari Castle is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 26h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Poenari Castle is to fly and train and taxi which takes 9h 21m and costs $120 - $390.
The distance between Athens and Poenari Castle is 991 km. The road distance is 1230.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Poenari Castle without a car is to bus via Ruse which takes 23h 23m and costs $110 - $125.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Athens to Poenari Castle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Poenari Castle is 1230 km. It takes approximately 15h 29m to drive from Athens to Poenari Castle.
There are 328+ hotels available in Poenari Castle.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Poenari Castle, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Poenari Castle via Ruse, Buchurest, Bucuresti, and Curtea de Argeş in around 23h 23m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cârcea h. to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0728-474445
- Website
- ovidiustrading.autogari.ro
Bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeş
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- ovidiustrading.autogari.ro
- 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
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0734.334.315
- amic_transport@yahoo.com
- Website
- amictransport.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Curtea de Argeş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- amictransport.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0248-63.63.02
- Website
- astrasa.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- astrasa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandiatransport.com
- Phone
- 0755.107.554
- scviitorul@yahoo.com
- Website
- viitorultransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- viitorultransport.com
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- $30–45
Pro Taxi 943
- Phone
- +40 250 943
- Website
- protaxi943.ro
Bus May 1
- Phone
- +40 250 730 333
- Website
- bilete.antares-transport.ro
Alpin Taxi Valcea
- Phone
- +40 250 944
- Website
- alpintaxi.ro
Pro Taxi 943
- Phone
- +40 250 943
- Website
- protaxi943.ro
Bus May 1
- Phone
- +40 250 730 333
- Website
- bilete.antares-transport.ro
Alpin Taxi Valcea
- Phone
- +40 250 944
- Website
- alpintaxi.ro
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