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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Poenari Castle by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sibiu, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane ATH - SBZ
    2. Take the taxi from Sibiu-Airport-SBZ to Poenari Castletaxi taxi
    10h 18m
    $210–440

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Curtea de Argeşbus bus
    23h 19m
    $85–168

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Piteştitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeşbus bus
    21h 29m
    $108–155

  4. Train, drive, taxi

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    6. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    7. Take the train from Craiova to Călimăneştitrain train
    8. Take the taxi from Călimăneşti to Poenari Castletaxi taxi
    28h 55m
    $114–161

  5. Drive 1,239.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Poenari Castlecar car 1,239.3 km
    15h 20m
    $260–376

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Piteştitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeşbus bus
    9h 59m
    $93–265

  7. Fly to Craiova Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane ATH - CRA
    2. Take the train from Cârcea h. to Călimăneştitrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Călimăneşti to Poenari Castletaxi taxi
    9h 23m
    $133–381

  8. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ATH - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Căciulatabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Căciulata to Poenari Castletaxi taxi
    12h 28m
    $133–330

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Curtea de Argeşbus bus
    23h 51m
    $108–143

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Piteştitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Piteşti to Curtea de Argeşbus bus
    25h 28m
    $124–133

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sibiu (SBZ) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Poenari Castle, Romania?

You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Poenari Castle via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki train station, București, Autogara Militari, and Curtea de Argeş in around 23h 19m.

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