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How to get fromIoánnina to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IOA - OTP
    8h 17m
    $111–362

  2. Bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Kostenetstrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Kostenets to Dimitrovgradtrain train Ic
    6. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 27m
    $58–104

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus bus
    2. Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    16h 17m

  4. Drive  924.3 km

    1. Drive from Ioánnina to Bucharestcar car 924.3 km
    11h 7m
    $194–280

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    16h 44m
    $89–134

  6. Bus, train via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Skydrabus bus
    2. Take the train from Skydra to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    18h 30m

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus bus
    18h 36m
    $60–86

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

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

Aegean Airlines and Tarom fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ioannina to București, Autogara Militari via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal in around 16h 44m.

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