There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Piraeus by plane, 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
4h 38m€76–179Bus via Ruse
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
20h 10m€67–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
16h 30m€77–127Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
19h 32m€73–122Drive 1,122.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Piraeuscar 1,122.5 km
14h 42m€206–297Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane BBU - ATH
9h 18m€111–256Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
21h 29m€101–165
Bucharest to Piraeus by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus is to bus via Ruse which costs €65 - €100 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Piraeus. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Piraeus via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Piraeus is 815 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 30m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Bucharest to Piraeus, including transfers.
Bucharest to Piraeus bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Piraeus is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs €65 - €100 and takes 20h 10m.
Bucharest to Piraeus bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Piraeus is 1122 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Bucharest to Piraeus.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Piraeus, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Piraeus via Ruse in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- 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
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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