There are 4 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest by plane, bus, 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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
4h 41m$48–213Bus via Ruse
cheapest- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 94 / ...
12h$45–63Bus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
12h$55–110Drive 668.6 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Bucharestcar 668.6 km
8h 26m$144–207
Thessaloníki to Bucharest by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest is to bus via Ruse which costs $45 - $65 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thessaloniki train station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Bucharest is 554 km. The road distance is 668.6 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $45 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 12h.
Thessaloníki to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Bucharest is 669 km. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Thessaloníki to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Tarom fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 12h. Simeonidis Tours also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
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