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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Pláka by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    5h 1m
    €60–193

  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 bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    19h 34m
    €55–103

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    16h 33m
    €78–127

  4. Drive  1,134.5 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Plákacar car 1,134.5 km
    14h 22m
    €217–313

  5. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus bus
    19h 20m
    €71–142

  6. 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
    19h 30m
    €86–92

Bucharest to Pláka by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration19h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Pláka, Attica, Greece?

Ulendo Airlink, Aegean Airlines, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloniki train station and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 19h 20m.

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