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How to get fromBucharest to Ioánninaby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Ioánnina by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Ioannina National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane OTP - IOA
    9h 13m
    €77–333

  2. Night train, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    18h 9m
    €65–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus bus
    16h 19m

  4. Drive  919.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ioánninacar car 919.3 km
    11h 25m
    €172–248

  5. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane OTP - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    9h 24m
    €72–201

  6. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    16h 53m
    €81–119

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus bus
    20h 20m
    €80–99

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    26h 15m
    €94–120

Bucharest to Ioánnina by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 717.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Ioánnina, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ioannina via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 16h 53m.

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