There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Kerkíni by bus, train, car, plane, taxi or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus via Sofia
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Take the bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia - Central Bus Station
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Take the bus from Sofia to Petrich
Cheapest option
Train
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Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
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Take the train from Sofia to General Todorov
6 alternative options
Bus
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Take the bus from Bucharest Militari Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
Drive
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Drive from Bucharest to Kerkíni
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia, train
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia (SOF)
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Take the train from Sofia to General Todorov
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki, train
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki (SKG)
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Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje, bus, taxi
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Skopje (SKP)
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Take the bus from Skopje Airport to Evzonoi
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Take a taxi from Evzonoi to Kerkíni
Shuttle to Varna, fly to Sofia, train
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Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
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Fly from Varna (VAR) to Sofia (SOF)
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Take the train from Sofia to General Todorov
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Bucharest to Kerkíni is to bus, which costs $30 - $50 and takes 14h 10m.
The quickest way to get from Bucharest to Kerkíni is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 7h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Kerkíni is 434 km. The road distance is 611.9 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Bucharest to Kerkíni, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Kerkíni is to bus via Sofia which takes 13h 21m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $26 - $60 and takes 14h 26m.
The quickest flight from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia Airport is the direct flight which takes 55 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Kerkíni is 612 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Bucharest to Kerkíni.
Ryanair and Tarom offer flights from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia Airport.
There are five+ hotels available in Kerkíni. Prices start at €100 per night.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bucharest Otopeni Airport is to shuttle which takes 21 min and costs $10 - $12.

- Distance: 434.1 km
- Duration: 13h 21m
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Kerkíni, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Kerkíni via Sofia and Petrich in around 13h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Kerkíni via Sofia and General Todorov in around 14h 26m.

- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €230
Flights from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €180

- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €450

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €10 - €270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €280
Flights from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29 - €180

- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85 - €230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €310

- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €310
Flights from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50 - €180

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €750

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240 - €550

- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75 - €240

- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Skopje via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150 - €420

- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11 - €35
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- €11 - €15
- 1st Class
- €30 - €35

- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to General Todorov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5 - €8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5 - €6
- 1st Class
- €6 - €8

- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3 - €10
- Website
- Greek Railways (OSE)
- Airport
- €10

- Phone
- +359 2 9453 939
- office@etapgroup.com
- Website
- etapgroup.com
Bus from Bucharest - Gară Filaret to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €27
- Website
- ETAP Group

- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- chona.alle.bg

- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Militari Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17 - €25
- Website
- Union Ivkoni

- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Skopje Airport to Evzonoi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10 - €12
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com

- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110 - €130
- Book at
- Atlas Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- €60 - €75
Taxi Hit
- Phone
- +389 34 214 151
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Acko
- Phone
- +389 70 867 147
- Website
- taxiacko.mk
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