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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Ioánnina by bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Sofia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    16h 15m
    €69–86

  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 25m
    €47–71

  3. Drive  919.3 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Ioánninacar car 919.3 km
    11h 25m
    €176–254

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane OTP - IOA
    10h 43m
    €107–273

  5. 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

  6. Bus

    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
    €83–121

  7. Bus, train via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus bus
    18h 51m

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 947.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Bucharest to Ioannina via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) twice daily.

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