There are 7 ways to get from Pireaus to Bucharest by subway, 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.
Subway, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
4h 54m$130–310Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
20h 23m$65–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
17h 19m$76–122Drive 1,135.2 km
- Drive from Pireaus to Bucharestcar 1,135.2 km
14h 6m$239–344Subway, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ATH - BBU
9h 15m$98–293Bus
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
20h 7m$83–115Bus via Στ.Ομονοιασ
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
20h 22m$85–124
Pireaus to Bucharest by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pireaus to Bucharest is to train and bus and night train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pireaus to Bucharest is to subway and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $130 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Pireaus 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 7m.
The distance between Pireaus and Bucharest is 826 km. The road distance is 1135.2 km.
The best way to get from Pireaus to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 19m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Pireaus to Bucharest, including transfers.
Pireaus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Piraeus station.
Pireaus to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Pireaus. It is currently 6:23 PM in Pireaus and 7:23 PM in Bucharest.
Yes, the driving distance between Pireaus to Bucharest is 1135 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Pireaus to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Pireaus, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a vehicle from Pireaus to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Piraeus and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
- $50–190
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $12–21
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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