There are 8 ways to get from Brăila to Athens by train, plane, bus, night train, car, 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.
Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the train from Brăila to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 25m€69–179Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Brăila to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
23h 47m€68–167Train, bus
- Take the train from Brăila to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
20h 37m€84–150Train, night train, drive
- Take the train from Brăila to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
25h 42m€84–135Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Brăila to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
45h 25m€240–557Train, bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brăila to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Nisipurile de Aurbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
14h 48m€180–391Bus
- Take the bus from Braila to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
24h 30m€109–120Drive 1,345.9 km
- Drive from Brăila to Athenscar 1,345.9 km
16h 30m€252–363
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brăila to Athens is to train and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Brăila to Athens is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brăila to Athens. However, there are services departing from Brăila and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 47m.
The distance between Brăila and Athens is 1039 km. The road distance is 1345.9 km.
The best way to get from Brăila to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 37m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Brăila to Athens, including transfers.
Brăila to Athens bus services, operated by Transfero, depart from Braila station.
Brăila to Athens bus services, operated by Transfero, arrive at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brăila to Athens is 1346 km. It takes approximately 16h 30m to drive from Brăila to Athens.
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What companies run services between Brăila, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Brăila to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 23h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brăila to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Brăila to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €17–25
Train from Brăila to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Brăila to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Brăila to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Nisipurile de Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- €12–17
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- +4 0745 380000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transfero
Bus from Braila to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- Transfero
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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