There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture by bus, car, plane, night train, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgosbus
22h 52m€61–83Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgosbus
24h 12m€39–65Drive 1,196.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecturecar 1,196.8 km
14h 48m€225–325Fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane OTP - ZTH
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgosbus
15h 16m€87–332Bus via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus N980
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Pýrgosbus
23h 59m€75–112Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pýrgosbus
25h 5m€97–135Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane OTP - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Pýrgosbus
11h 29m€128–279Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Antirriobus
- Take the bus from Antirio to Pýrgosbus
18h 39m€110–384Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the train from A. Liosia to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
- Take the bus from Patras to Pýrgosbus
13h 20m€86–205Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladitrain
- Take the bus from Lamia to Pýrgosbus
16h 29m€101–246
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is to night train and train and bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 24h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is to fly and bus which takes 11h 29m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Oléni via Sofia Central Bus Station and Pýrgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 52m.
The distance between Bucharest and Ilia Prefecture is 1282 km. The road distance is 1196.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture without a car is to bus which takes 22h 52m and costs €60 - €85.
It takes approximately 22h 52m to get from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture, including transfers.
Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture is 1197 km. It takes approximately 14h 48m to drive from Bucharest to Ilia Prefecture.
There are 273+ hotels available in Ilia Prefecture.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ilia Prefecture, Greece?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Oléni via Sofia Central Bus Station and Pýrgos in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
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, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from A. Liosia to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Lianokladi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Kyllíni to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Antirio to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
Bus from Lamia to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- Ktel Ileias
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Antirrio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Pýrgos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
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