The average bus between Athens and Bucharest takes 20h 21m and the fastest bus takes 20h. The bus service runs several times per day from Athens to Bucharest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Athens and Bucharest. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Athens is at 10:00 AM which arrives into Bucharest at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Thessaloniki Monastiriou and take an average of 20h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Athens station and arriving at Bucharest station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 21m.
Athens to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Book your Athens to Bucharest bus tickets online with KTEL Thessalonikis S.A. and FlixBus.
The distance between Athens and Bucharest is 744 km. The road distance is 1,183 km.
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to București, Autogara Militari via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Thessaloniki train station in around 18h 45m.
