There are 6 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Athens by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
4h 52m€122–244Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
21h 42m€45–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
17h 13m€71–107Drive 1,132.4 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Athens1,132.4 km
14h 8m€205–296Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BBU - ATH
8h 51m€55–210Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus StationPegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
19h 30m€82–84
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Athens is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Athens. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Athens is 811 km. The road distance is 1132.4 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 13m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from București - Ilfov to Athens, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Athens bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs €81 - €84 and takes 19h 30m.
București - Ilfov to Athens bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Athens is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from București - Ilfov to Athens.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Athens, Greece?
Tarom, Aegean Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Athens via Ruse in around 19h 30m.
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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
- €80–270
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- 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
- €55–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- 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
- €45–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- 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
- +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
- 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 Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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