There are 5 ways to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IOA - OTP
6h 7m$111–563Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
18h 36m$63–89Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus
- Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
16h 17mDrive 924.3 km
- Drive from Ioánnina to Bucharestcar 924.3 km
11h 7m$194–280Bus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to București, Autogara Militaribus N983
18h 40m$107–183
Ioánnina to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest is to bus via Sofia which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ioánnina to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Ioannina and arriving at Bucharest Gară Filaret via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Ioánnina and Bucharest is 720 km. The road distance is 924.3 km.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest, including transfers.
Ioánnina to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Ioannina station.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs $60 - $90 and takes 18h 36m.
Ioánnina to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ioánnina to Bucharest is 924 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Ioánnina to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Ioánnina, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Aegean Airlines, Tarom, and Ryanair fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ioannina to Bucharest Gară Filaret via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Skydra to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Larissa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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