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How to get fromBucharest to Athens Airport (ATH)by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Athens Airport (ATH) by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    3h 56m
    €41–124

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Athens Airport Departuresbus bus Χ93
    17h 45m
    €60–131

  3. Drive  1,147.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Athens Airport (ATH)car car 1,147.9 km
    14h 25m
    €214–309

  4. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BBU - ATH
    8h 36m
    €96–251

  5. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VAR - ATH
    11h
    €162–470

  6. Train to Craiova Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain train
    2. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CRA - ATH
    7h 41m
    €64–256

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    19h 56m
    €97–149

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Pegasus 113 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    20h 51m
    €95–101

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus Pegasus 113 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 82
    21h 20m
    €74–105

Bucharest to Athens Airport (ATH) by bus, train, and subway

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 778.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Athens Airport (ATH), Greece?

Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Athens Airport Departures via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου in around 17h 45m.

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