There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Arad by bus, ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus 1896
20h$90–136Fly to Arad
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Arad (ARW)plane ATH - ARW
14h 17m$89–276Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Aradtrain
2d 2h$278–648Drive 1,208.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Aradcar 1,208.3 km
14h 26m$254–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Szegedbus
- Take the train from Szeged-Rokus to Bekescsabatrain Re
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Aradtrain Ic
20h 25m$121–191Bus via Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays
- Take the bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbebus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus 1896
22h 17m$152–164Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ATH - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
10h 9m$124–266Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 9m$100–262Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane ATH - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
10h 58m$115–318Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane ATH - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
12h 8m$111–280
Athens to Arad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Arad is to bus which costs $90 - $140 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Arad is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $100 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Arad. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Arad via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Athens and Arad is 1334 km. The road distance is 1208.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 20h to get from Athens to Arad, including transfers.
Athens to Arad bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Arad is to bus which takes 20h and costs $90 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $280 and takes 14h 17m.
Athens to Arad bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Arad is 1208 km. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Athens to Arad.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Arad, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens to Arad via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 20h. Alternatively, Tarom, Aegean Airlines, and HiSky fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Arad (ARW) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Athens International Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged-Rokus to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Bekescsaba to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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