There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, car, busferry, shuttle, or night train
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 Kalamata International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KLX - OTP
10h$173–534Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
21h 49m$52–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamia
- Take the train from Lianokladi to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
18h 21m$91–131Drive 1,124.1 km
- Drive from Patras to Bucharest1,124.1 km
13h 2m$236–341Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
8h 48m$149–331Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
10h 46m$181–369Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZTH - OTP
7h 56m$164–384Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IOA - OTP
14h 13m$208–515Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest
20h 1m$340–491Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Volos
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to București, Autogara MilitariUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
23h 15m$68–101
Patras to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Bucharest is to bus and train and night train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bucharest is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Patras and Bucharest is 1132 km. The road distance is 1124.1 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 21m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Patras to Bucharest, including transfers.
Patras to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, depart from Patras station.
Patras to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, arrive at Volos station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Bucharest is 1124 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Patras to Bucharest.
There are 5331+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Patras to București, Autogara Militari via Volos and Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- info@ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.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
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- 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
- $280–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
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