There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Bucharest by bus, plane, car, train, busferry, 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 to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)KLX - OTP
10h$168–484Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
22h 4m$52–78Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Larisa
- Take the bus from Larissa to București, Autogara MilitariN983
18h 55m$107–147Drive 1,124.1 km
- Drive from Patras to Bucharest1,124.1 km
13h 2m$236–341Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- 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 46m$154–321Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- 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 to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZTH - OTP
7h 56m$169–324Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IOA - OTP
15h 53m$208–465Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)ATH - BBU
9h 22m$82–284Bus via Volos
- Take the bus from Patras to Volos
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival TerminalUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
23h 12m$70–103
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 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Bucharest is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $160 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Larissa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
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 which takes 18h 55m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Patras to Bucharest, including transfers.
Patras to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Larisa 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 5345+ 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 Larissa in around 18h 55m.
- 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
- $100–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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
- $70–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- $65–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, 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
- $190–850
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
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
- 2h 12m
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- $22–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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 Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- 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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