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How to get fromAthens to Ploieştiby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Ploieşti by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ploieştibus bus
    5h 57m

  2. Train, drive, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic
    6. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    7. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    22h 30m
    $68–111

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    17h 28m
    $89–147

  4. Drive  1,198.5 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Ploieşticar car 1,198.5 km
    14h 55m
    $252–363

  5. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane ATH - BBU
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    9h 53m
    $116–303

  6. Bus, train via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Chitila to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    20h 45m
    $77–165

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Ploieştibus bus
    21h 8m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    21h 28m
    $106–115

Athens to Ploieşti by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 841.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ploieşti, Romania?

You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Ploieşti via Ruse, Buchurest, and Bucharest in around 21h 8m.

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