There are 9 ways to get from Greece to Romania by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
4h 41m$44–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
16h 15m$88–144Drive 1,136.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Bucharestcar 1,136.4 km
13h 55m$239–345Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
4h 57m$47–162Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
4h 49m$48–214Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane HER - CLJ
4h 54m$86–212Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
19h$80–109Bus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
19h 20m$98–105Bus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus N983
22h 1m$103–183
Greece to Romania by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Romania is to fly which costs $45 - $170 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $40 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Romania. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Greece and Romania is 554 km. The road distance is 1136.4 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Greece to Romania, including transfers.
Greece to Romania bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Greece to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $40 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 19h.
Greece to Romania bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Romania is 1136 km. It takes approximately 13h 55m to drive from Greece to Romania.
What companies run services between Greece and Romania?
Ryanair, Tarom, and Aegean Airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station in around 19h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–110
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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