How to travel from Athens to Bucharest

There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Bucharest: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Athens to Bucharest is a flight with an average price of $33 (€30).

This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Bucharest:

Taking a flight costs $13 (€12) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $47 (€42) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Bucharest from Athens is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 35 min.

Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 16 h of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 461 miles (743 km) between Athens and Bucharest.

The average frequency per day from Athens to Bucharest is:

• 3 buses per day.
• 13 flights a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Bucharest from Athens as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Athens to Bucharest:

• Most travelers catch their flight from Athens International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Athens to Bucharest:

• Travel with Ourbus, Infobus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Bucharest by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Ourbus Athens to Bucharest tickets on Omio for $47 (€42).
• Aegean Airlines, TAROM, Air Serbia or Turkish Airlines can take you to Bucharest by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Aegean Airlines from Athens to Bucharest for $68 (€61).

Yes, there are direct services available from Athens to Bucharest with the following travel companies:

• Direct bus available with Ourbus, Infobus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3 direct buses per day.
• Direct flight available with Aegean Airlines 2 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bucharest as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Athens and Bucharest.