There are 6 ways to get from Epirus to Bucharest by plane, bus, car, night train, or shuttle
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 Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IOA - OTP
6h 39m$199–480Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotelbus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
17h 56m$73–113Bus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
14h 10m$84–127Drive 924.3 km
- Drive from Ioánnina to Bucharestcar 924.3 km
11h 6m$194–280Bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militaribus
16h 44m$80–130Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Giannitsabus
- Take the bus from Giannitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest
19h 25m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Epirus to Bucharest is to bus and night train which costs $70 - $120 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Epirus to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Epirus to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ioannina and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Epirus and Bucharest is 721 km. The road distance is 924.3 km.
The best way to get from Epirus to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Epirus to Bucharest, including transfers.
Epirus to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Ioannina station.
The best way to get from Epirus to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $190 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 14h 10m.
Epirus to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Epirus to Bucharest is 924 km. It takes approximately 11h 6m to drive from Epirus to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Epirus, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Aegean Airlines, Tarom, and Ryanair fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ioannina to Bucharest via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Thessaloniki in around 14h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- infoktelpellas@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Giannitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Giannitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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