There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Idomeni by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to GevgelijaSimeonidis
12h 12m€59–89Bus via București, Autogara Militari
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to GevgelijaSimeonidis Tours
16h 44m€33–66Night train, train, drive
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Idomeni
13h 41m€48–66Drive 660.6 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Idomeni660.6 km
9h 14m€92–132Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
7h 20m€115–294Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiaIr
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
20h 12m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Idomeni is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs €30 - €70 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Idomeni is to fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Bucharest and Idomeni is 761 km. The road distance is 660.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Bucharest to Idomeni, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Idomeni is 661 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Bucharest to Idomeni.
There are 195+ hotels available in Idomeni.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Idomeni, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Idomeni via Thessaloniki and Gevgelija in around 12h 12m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
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