There are 5 ways to get from Giurgiu to Athens by bus, plane, car, 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.
Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
6h 29m€52–167Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse East to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
17h 35m€80–140Drive 1,072.5 km
- Drive from Giurgiu to Athenscar 1,072.5 km
13h 18m€193–279Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
8h 37m€167–452Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
18h 1m€81
Giurgiu to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giurgiu to Athens is to bus via Ruse which costs €80 - €81 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Giurgiu to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse East and arriving at Athens Lagoumitzi. Services depart five times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Giurgiu and Athens is 878 km. The road distance is 1072.5 km.
The best way to get from Giurgiu to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Giurgiu to Athens, including transfers.
Giurgiu to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Giurgiu to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Athens Lagoumitzi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giurgiu to Athens is 1073 km. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Giurgiu to Athens.
Book your Giurgiu to Athens bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Giurgiu, Romania and Athens, Greece?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ruse East to Athens Lagoumitzi 5 times a week. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 17h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-337.546
- Website
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ruse East to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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