There are 6 ways to get from Giurgiu to Athens by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
6h 29m€52–137Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse East to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
17h 35m€85–140Drive 1,072.5 km
- Drive from Giurgiu to Athenscar 1,072.5 km
13h 17m€196–284Train to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
8h 20m€132–324Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
17h 57m€83Bus via Ruse #2
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
18h 27m€63–88
Giurgiu to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giurgiu to Athens is to bus via Ruse which costs €60 - €90 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Giurgiu to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €50 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse East and arriving at Athens Lagoumitzi. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Giurgiu and Athens is 878 km. The road distance is 1072.5 km.
The best way to get from Giurgiu to Athens without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Giurgiu to Athens, including transfers.
Giurgiu to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Giurgiu to Athens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Athens Lagoumitzi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giurgiu to Athens is 1073 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Giurgiu to Athens.
Book your Giurgiu to Athens bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Giurgiu, Romania and Athens, Greece?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ruse East to Athens Lagoumitzi 4 times a week. Tickets cost €85–140 and the journey takes 17h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–230
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
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