There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Galați by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
7h 32m$92–217Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţibus Simeonidis
24h 6m$75–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţibus Simeonidis
23h 37m$103–194Drive 1,370.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Galațicar 1,370.5 km
16h 40m$288–416Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ATH - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galațibus
9h 15m$221–372Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane ATH - CND
- Take the bus from Constanta Airport to Galaţibus
9h 49m$368–956Fly to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ATH - IAS
- Take the train from Nicolina Hm. to Galaţitrain
10h 2m$155–306Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport to Galatibus
24h 56m$129–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus N983
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Galaţi
25h 5m$137–237
Athens to Galați by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Galați is to bus which costs $120 - $150 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Galați is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Galați. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Galaţi via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Athens and Galați is 1069 km. The road distance is 1370.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Galați without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 37m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Athens to Galați, including transfers.
Athens to Galați bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Galați bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Galați is 1370 km. It takes approximately 16h 40m to drive from Athens to Galați.
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Galați, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Galaţi via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Thessaloniki in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Nicolina Hm. to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Vama Galați
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta Airport to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–59
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $19–27
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +4 0745 380000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfero.ro
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport to Galati
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.transfero.ro/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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