There are 8 ways to get from Romania to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
4h 57m€48–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
22h 8m€46–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
17h 11m€71–107Drive 1,132 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Athens1,132 km
14h 8m€203–293Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
5h 5m€50–170Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
4h 41m€57–203Fly Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CRA - ATH
2h 48m€70–326Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus StationPegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
19h 30m€82–84
Romania to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Greece is to bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €70 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Greece. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
The distance between Romania and Greece is 556 km. The road distance is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 11m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Romania to Greece, including transfers.
Romania to Greece bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
The best way to get from Romania to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs €81 - €84 and takes 19h 30m.
Romania to Greece bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Greece is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Romania to Greece.
What companies run services between Romania and Greece?
Tarom, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Athens via Ruse in around 19h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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