Greece
RomaniaAthens to Bucharest shipping route.
1,355 km by road, about 26 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Athens and Bucharest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AthensRoadBucharestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,355 km (842 mi) |
| Straight line | 743 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Athens to Bucharest shipping route by road
A truck from Athens to Bucharest drives 1,355 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 743 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 30 min, of which 15 h 30 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Athens to Bucharest is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Greece into Romania, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 29 road routes from Athens in this directory, Bucharest is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Istanbul (972 km) and Sofia (951 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Athens to Bucharest?
1,355 km by road (743 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Athens to Bucharest?
About 26 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Bucharest to Athens has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Athens to
Sofia951 km - Athens to
Istanbul972 km - Athens to
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- Athens to
Vienna1,923 km - Sofia to Bucharest399 km
- Istanbul to Bucharest691 km
- Budapest to Bucharest856 km
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- Vienna to Bucharest1,090 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.