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Thessaloníki ▸ Bucharest

Bucharest ▸ Thessaloníki ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 12h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇬🇷 Greece → 🇷🇴 Romania

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ThessaloníkiSandanskiBlagoevgradSofiaRuseBucharest· 495 km as the crow flies
  • 08:20 → 20:20
    FlixBus 983
    Thessaloniki train station → Bucharest (bus station Militari) · via Sofia, Veliko Tarnovo, Giurgiu
    12h003 stops
    Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 17:30 → 06:00+1
    FlixBus N980 ☾ Overnight
    Thessaloniki train station → Bucharest (bus station Militari) · via Sandanski, Blagoevgrad, Sofia, Ruse
    12h304 stops
    Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 17:30 → 05:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Thessaloníki to Bucharest?

Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Thessaloníki to Bucharest?

The fastest takes 12h00; the slowest 12h30, for 495 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 08:20 and the latest at 17:30, local time in Thessaloníki. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Thessaloníki to Bucharest?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 17:30 arriving 06:00 the next morning.