There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Bucharest by subway, plane, train, bus, 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.
Subway, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
4h 55m$136–301Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
17h 19m$76–132Drive 1,136.5 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Bucharestcar 1,136.5 km
14h 9m$239–345Subway, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ATH - BBU
9h 21m$99–294Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
20h 30m$91–100Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus N983
21h 36m$96–171
Piraeus to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest is to bus via Ruse which costs $90 - $100 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest is to subway and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Piraeus and Bucharest is 827 km. The road distance is 1136.5 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 19m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Piraeus to Bucharest, including transfers.
Piraeus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili station.
Piraeus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Bucharest is 1136 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m to drive from Piraeus to Bucharest.
There are 5459+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Ruse Central Bus Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- 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
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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