There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Greece by plane, bus, train, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
4h 44m€48–176Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
15h 57m€76–125Drive 1,132 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Athenscar 1,132 km
14h 13m€213–307Fly to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
5h 1m€60–163Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
5h 58m€52–156Fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane OTP - IOA
10h 43m€77–333Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane OTP - RHO
7h 17m€98–285Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
19h 10m€87–90Bus via Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
20h€66–97
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to bus via Bucharest Horoscop Hotel which costs €65 - €100 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Greece. However, there are services departing from Buchurest and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Greece is 553 km. The road distance is 1132 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 57m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bucharest to Greece, including transfers.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Buchurest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Greece is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €45 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €87 - €90 and takes 19h 10m.
Bucharest to Greece bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Greece is 1132 km. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Bucharest to Greece.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Greece?
Ryanair, Tarom, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Athens via Ruse in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport via Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- 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.
- 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
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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