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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 | £123 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.
FlixBus17:3519h40Athens, Leof. Andrea Siggrou (Αθήνα, Λεωφ. Ανδρέα Συγγρού)13:15București, Autogara Militari£541One-way0 changes
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- FlixBus17:3519h40Athens, Leof. Andrea Siggrou (Αθήνα, Λεωφ. Ανδρέα Συγγρού)13:15București, Autogara Militari£541One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A39607:351h30Athens International Airport9:05Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£951One-way0 changes
Other options
RO2729:352h20Athens International Airport11:55Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£851One-way0 changes- RO27418:302h20Athens International Airport20:50Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1191One-way0 changes
- A396218:101h35Athens International Airport19:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1321One-way0 changes
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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 £123.
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 Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Citylines, KTEL Thessalonikis to go to Bucharest by coach.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, tarom, Air Serbia to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Union Ivkoni.
- 3 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, tarom.
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