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How to get fromBucharest to Piraeusby plane, subway, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Piraeus by plane, subway, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiásubway subway
    5h 17m
    €60–193

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    19h 35m
    €54–103

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    16h 34m
    €77–127

  4. Drive  1,122.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Piraeuscar car 1,122.5 km
    14h 42m
    €216–312

  5. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    19h 50m
    €72–142

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Pegasus 113 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus bus
    20h 10m
    €66–97

Bucharest to Piraeus by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Piraeus, Greece?

You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pireaus via Thessaloniki train station and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 19h 50m.

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