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Compare coach and flight for Bucharest to Athens
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Bucharest to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 5m. 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 £45, and a flight costs an average of £28.
Distance: 744 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£67 Average Price Cheapest | £127 Average Price |
20h 41m Average total duration 20h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 2h 5m 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 Bucharest to Athens
How to get to Athens from Bucharest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bucharest to Athens is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
23:1520h45București, Autogara Militari20:00Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)£601One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 23:1520h45București, Autogara Militari20:00Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη)£601One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A396320:351h35Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport22:10Athens International Airport£901One-way0 changes
Other options
TK1042 · TK184512:557h35Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport20:30Athens International Airport£941One-way1 change- TK1040 · TK184115:5511h10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport3:05Athens International Airport£941One-way1 change
- TK1042 · TK184112:5514h10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport3:05Athens International Airport£941One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Bucharest to Athens:
A coach is £59 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bucharest to Athens costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Coach takes on average 20h 11m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bucharest and Athens as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from București, Autogara Militari and arrive in Athina, Platia Karaizkaki (Αθήνα, Πλατεία Καραϊσκάκη).
- Travel with Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, PEGASUS GROUP Ltd. to go to Athens by coach.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, tarom, Turkish Airlines to go to Athens by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, tarom.
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