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Compare coach and flight for Athens to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Athens to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 6h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.9kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £52, and a flight costs an average of £28.
Distance: 744 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£75 Average Price Cheapest | £124 Average Price |
21h 6m Average total duration 20h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 57m Average total duration Fastest 6h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.2 - 4.5kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Bucharest
How to get to Bucharest from Athens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:1521h01Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)5:16București, Autogara Militari£681One-way0 changes
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- 8:1521h01Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)5:16București, Autogara Militari£681One-way0 changes
Fastest
RO27419:052h20Athens International Airport21:25Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£2651One-way0 changes
Other options
TK1846 · TK104322:0010h10Athens International Airport8:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1811One-way1 change- TK1846 · TK103922:0016h35Athens International Airport14:35Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1811One-way1 change
- TK1846 · TK104522:0022h10Athens International Airport20:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£2281One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Bucharest:
A coach is £49 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Bucharest costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 20h 36m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Bucharest as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Athens (Αθήνα) and arrive in București.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, tarom, Air Serbia to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, KTEL Thessalonikis to go to Bucharest by coach.
- 3 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, tarom.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni.
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