There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Santorini caldera by plane, bus, car ferry, car, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)OTP - JTR
4h 16m€138–285Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
27h 34m€149–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
19h 55m€291–385Night train, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivRe / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
28h 38m€202–299
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Santorini caldera is to bus and car ferry which costs €140 - €220 and takes 27h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs €130 - €290.
The distance between Bucharest and Santorini caldera is 929 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 27h 34m and costs €140 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Bucharest to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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