There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SKG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 32m$84–267Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus
24h 13m$123–190Drive 1,385.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Transylvaniacar 1,385.6 km
18h 49m$291–420Fly Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ATH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 7m$97–255Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus
- Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi
10h 44mFly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus
- Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi
10h 24mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane HER - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
8h 30m$108–356Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureşbus
29h 19m$112–140Bus via Predeal
- Take the bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Predealbus
- Take the bus from Predeal to Târgu Mureşbus
31h 24mBus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
34h 29m$101–131
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Transylvania is to bus and train which costs $100 - $140 and takes 34h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Transylvania is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $100 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Band via Ruse, Sibiu and Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 19m.
The distance between Greece and Transylvania is 833 km. The road distance is 1385.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 13m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Greece to Transylvania, including transfers.
Greece to Transylvania bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Transylvania bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Transylvania is 1386 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Greece to Transylvania.
There are 356+ hotels available in Transylvania.
What companies run services between Greece and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Band via Ruse, Sibiu, Târgu Mureş, and Târgu Mureș in around 29h 19m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $155–158
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Predeal to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0731-835.544
- office@chivaran.com
- Website
- chivaran.com
Bus from Ploiesti to Fântânele
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- chivaran.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
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +4-0740-034.413
- Website
- transseb.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- transseb.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 265 977
- Website
- dudatrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- dudatrans.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Predeal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Taxi Royal
- Phone
- +40 265 260 999
- Website
- taxiroyal.ro
Sissy Taxi
- Phone
- +40 770 918 918
- Website
- sissytaxi.ro
Cornisa & Taxi Viva
- Phone
- +40 265 211 111
- Website
- taxicornisa.ro
Taxi Royal
- Phone
- +40 265 260 999
- Website
- taxiroyal.ro
Sissy Taxi
- Phone
- +40 770 918 918
- Website
- sissytaxi.ro
Cornisa & Taxi Viva
- Phone
- +40 265 211 111
- Website
- taxicornisa.ro
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