There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Bucharest by taxi, plane, train, bus, night train, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Piraeus to Athens-Airport-ATHtaxi
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
2h 51m$97–197Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
20h 12m$63–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
17h 19m$86–147Drive 1,127.6 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Bucharestcar 1,127.6 km
14h 23m$237–342Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
20h$78–107Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus N983
21h 32m$111–201
Piraeus to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest is to train and bus and night train which costs $60 - $120 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $95 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Piraeus and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Piraeus and Bucharest is 821 km. The road distance is 1127.6 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 19m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Piraeus to Bucharest, including transfers.
Piraeus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Piraeus station.
Piraeus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Bucharest is 1128 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Piraeus to Bucharest.
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What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Piraeus to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station in around 20h.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- 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
- $7–13
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $55–65
Radio Taxi Asteras
- Phone
- +302106144000
- Website
- asteras1.gr
Radio Taxi Ermis
- Phone
- +302104115200
- Website
- radiotaxiermis.gr
Radio Taxi Piraeus
- Phone
- +30 2104182333
- Website
- radiotaxip1.gr
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