There are 6 ways to get from Pitești to Athens by bus, plane, train, night 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Piteşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
6h 20mTrain, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the train from Piteşti to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
19h 24m€85–136Train, night train, drive
- Take the train from Piteşti to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
24h 29m€85–121Drive 1,159.7 km
- Drive from Pitești to Athenscar 1,159.7 km
14h 41m€215–310Bus
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
23h 16mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Piteşti to Bucharesttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
23h 36m€102–104
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pitești to Athens is to train and night train and drive which costs €85 - €130 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pitești to Athens is to drive which takes 14h 41m and costs €210 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitești to Athens. However, there are services departing from Piteşti and arriving at Athens Karolou via Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 16m.
The distance between Pitești and Athens is 916 km. The road distance is 1159.7 km.
The best way to get from Pitești to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 19h 24m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Pitești to Athens, including transfers.
Pitești to Athens bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, depart from Piteşti station.
Pitești to Athens bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pitești to Athens is 1160 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Pitești to Athens.
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What companies run services between Pitești, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Piteşti to Athens Karolou via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, and Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel in around 23h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Piteşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Piteşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Piteşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Piteşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Piteşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
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