There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Bucharest by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, night train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JTR - OTP
2h 11m$161–486Ferry, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
30h 18m$145–260Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
25h 37m$242–542Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bucharestcar
19h 26m$392–752Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
26h 23m$242–520Car ferry, bus, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
28h 2m$175–369Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
29h 32m$198–352
Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Bucharest is to ferry and bus and night train which costs $140 - $260 and takes 30h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Bucharest is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Santorini Island and Bucharest is 931 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Bucharest without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 25h 37m and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Santorini Island to Bucharest, including transfers.
There are 5460+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Aegean Airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–1,000
- 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 Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
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
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- 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
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- 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
- $11–20
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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