There are 7 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 to Bucharest Otopeni, 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 15mTrain, night train, drive
cheapest- 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€67–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Piteşti to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
19h 24m€85–136Drive 1,159.7 km
- Drive from Pitești to Athenscar 1,159.7 km
14h 41m€223–323Bus to Craiova Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pitești to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
6h 40m€75–282Bus
- 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 to Athensbus
22h 46mBus via Athens Karolou
- 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 16m
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 €65 - €110 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pitești to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Pitești to Athens. However, there are services departing from Piteşti and arriving at Athens via Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 46m.
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 which takes 19h 24m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 15m 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.
Book your Pitești to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Pitești, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Piteşti to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, and Ruse in around 22h 46m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Piteşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Piteşti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- 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
Bus from Piteşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pitești to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0248-63.63.02
- Website
- astrasa.autogari.ro
Bus from Pitești to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- astrasa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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