There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
4h 13m€113–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
13h 30m€25–75Drive 668.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Thessaloníkicar 668.3 km
8h 41m€121–174Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BBU - SKG
14h 22m€121–261Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus Citylines 79
14h 22m€265–367
Bucharest to Mount Athos by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos is to bus which costs €25 - €75 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €110 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Bucharest and Mount Athos is 544 km. The road distance is 668.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos without a car is to bus which takes 13h 30m and costs €25 - €75.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos, including transfers.
Bucharest to Mount Athos bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Mount Athos is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €75 and takes 13h 30m.
Bucharest to Mount Athos bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Mount Athos is 668 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Bucharest to Mount Athos.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Mount Athos, Greece?
Tarom, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 13h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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