There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
4h 44m€110–257Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
20h 30m€45–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
15h 56m€71–107Drive 1,132 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Athens1,132 km
14h 7m€204–295Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
4h 52m€117–244Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
4h 28m€124–287Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)OTP - IOA
6h 38m€149–354Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BBU - ATH
5h 26m€60–230Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus StationPegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
19h 30m€82–84
Bucharest to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Athens. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Greece is 553 km. The road distance is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 56m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bucharest to Greece, including transfers.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs €81 - €84 and takes 19h 30m.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Greece is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 7m to drive from Bucharest to Greece.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Greece?
Tarom, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Athens via Ruse in around 19h 30m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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