There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
4h 44m€115–267Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
15h 56m€68–103Drive 1,135.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Athenscar 1,135.1 km
14h 9m€209–302Fly to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
4h 52m€117–274Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
4h 33m€119–367Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane OTP - IOA
6h 38m€169–454Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
19h 10m€75–78Bus via Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
20h€74–101
Bucharest to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to bus which costs €75 - €78 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €110 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Greece. However, there are services departing from Buchurest and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Greece is 553 km. The road distance is 1135.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 56m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bucharest to Greece, including transfers.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Buchurest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €78 and takes 19h 10m.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Greece is 1135 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Bucharest to Greece.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Greece?
Tarom, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Athens via Ruse in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Corfu, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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