There are 6 ways to get from Ploieşti 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 Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
5h 27mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
21h 21m€69–102Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
18h 11m€77–132Train, night train, drive
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest 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
23h 16m€77–117Drive 1,193.7 km
- Drive from Ploieşti to Athenscar 1,193.7 km
15h 15m€221–319Bus
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
21h 18m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ploieşti to Athens is to train and bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 21h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ploieşti to Athens is to drive which takes 15h 15m and costs €220 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Ploieşti to Athens. However, there are services departing from Ploieşti and arriving at Athens via Buchurest and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
The distance between Ploieşti and Athens is 843 km. The road distance is 1193.7 km.
The best way to get from Ploieşti to Athens without a car is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 11m and costs €75 - €140.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Ploieşti to Athens, including transfers.
Ploieşti to Athens bus services, operated by TrendBus, depart from Ploieşti station.
Ploieşti to Athens bus services, operated by TrendBus, arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ploieşti to Athens is 1194 km. It takes approximately 15h 15m to drive from Ploieşti to Athens.
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What companies run services between Ploieşti, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ploieşti to Athens via Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
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