There are 5 ways to get from Bucu to Athens by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bucu to Urzicenibus
- Take the bus from Urziceni to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
7h 38mDrive 1,264.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Bucu to Athenscar 1,264.5 km
15h 16m€230–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucu to Urzicenibus
- Take the bus from Urziceni to București Autogara CDIbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
20h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Bucu to Urzicenibus
- Take the bus from Urziceni to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
23h 43mBus via Athens Karolou
- Take the bus from Bucu to Urzicenibus
- Take the bus from Urziceni to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
24h 13m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucu to Athens is to drive which costs €230 - €340 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bucu to Athens is to drive which takes 15h 16m and costs €230 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucu to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bucu and arriving at Athens via Urziceni, Buchurest and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
The distance between Bucu and Athens is 926 km. The road distance is 1264.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucu to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Bucu to Athens, including transfers.
Bucu to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Olteanu Tour, depart from Bucu station.
Bucu to Athens bus services, operated by Trans Olteanu Tour, arrive at Urziceni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucu to Athens is 1265 km. It takes approximately 15h 16m to drive from Bucu to Athens.
There are 5710+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Bucu, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucu to Athens via Urziceni, Urziceni, Bucureşti Autogara DLS, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- 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
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Bucu to Urziceni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40 740 103 900
- miceducompany@gmail.com
- Website
- companiamicedu.ro
Bus from Urziceni to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- companiamicedu.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+40) 752 323 130
- teisaautogara@yahoo.com
- Website
- teisa.ro
Bus from Urziceni to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- teisa.ro
- Phone
- 021 9456
- secretariat@cditransport.ro
- Website
- cditransport.ro
Bus from Urziceni to București Autogara CDI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- cditransport.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- office@dlsbus.ro
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Urziceni to Bucureşti Autogara DLS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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