There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture by plane, bus, car, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)OTP - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
13h 59m€162–426Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia461 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pýrgos
24h 12m€44–74Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to SofiaN980 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pýrgos
23h 47m€48–103Drive 1,196.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture1,196.4 km
14h 43m€214–310Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Pýrgos
12h 24m€134–297Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)OTP - ZTH
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
10h 46m€145–278Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BBU - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Pýrgos
12h 58m€82–243Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pýrgos
24h 40m€74–97
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is to night train and train and bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is to fly and bus which takes 10h 46m and costs €140 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Oléni via Sofia and Pýrgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Bucharest and Ilia Prefecture is 1073 km. The road distance is 1196.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture without a car is to bus which takes 23h 47m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture, including transfers.
Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is 1196 km. It takes approximately 14h 43m to drive from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture.
There are 237+ hotels available in Ilia Prefecture.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ilia Prefecture, Greece?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Oléni via Sofia and Pýrgos in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
Bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
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