There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Piraeus by plane, subway, bus, train, night train, or car
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, subway
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
5h 22m€122–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
21h 25m€45–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
16h 37m€72–109Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
19h 49m€62–96Drive 1,122.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Piraeus1,122.5 km
14h 34m€204–294Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BBU - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
9h 51m€55–230Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus StationPegasus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
19h 58m€84–86
Bucharest to Piraeus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus is to fly and subway which takes 5h 22m and costs €120 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Piraeus Port Astiggos. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Bucharest and Piraeus is 825 km. The road distance is 1122.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 37m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Bucharest to Piraeus, including transfers.
Bucharest to Piraeus bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Piraeus bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Piraeus Port Astiggos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Piraeus is 1123 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Piraeus.
Book your Bucharest to Piraeus bus tickets online with Distribusion.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Piraeus, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Στ.Πειραια via Ruse, Athens, and Στ.Ομονοιασ in around 19h 58m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- 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
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- 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
- +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
- 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/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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