There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Romania by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
4h 58m$63–203Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
4h 43m$59–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to BucharestSimeonidis
16h 19m$81–121Drive 1,135.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Bucharest1,135.9 km
13h 48m$239–345Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)HER - OTP
4h 41m$68–233Fly Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)ATH - CRA
4h 33m$82–379Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop HotelPegasus 94 / ...
19h 20m$96–99Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
23h 20m$61–86
Greece to Romania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Romania is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Romania. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Greece and Romania is 813 km. The road distance is 1135.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 19m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Greece to Romania, including transfers.
Greece to Romania bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $60 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs $95 - $99 and takes 19h 20m.
Greece to Romania bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Romania is 1136 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Greece to Romania.
What companies run services between Greece and Romania?
Tarom, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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