Cheap flights from Bucharest to Athens from £26

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Bucharest is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £101, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Athens in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from Bucharest to Athens during January average around £108.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Athens from Bucharest is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £106. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Athens on Friday is £182.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Athens is in the evening. Flights from Bucharest to Athens during this time can be as low as £110. Flights to Athens are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of £168. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Bucharest when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around £137 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Bucharest for as low as £94 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Bucharest to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Bucharest to Athens.

As of August 2026, prices for Bucharest to Athens flights are approximately 23% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Wizz Air and TAROM are the most popular carriers operating from Bucharest to Athens Eleftherios V.

TAROM, Aegean Airlines and Wizz Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Bucharest according to our data. TAROM is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 26% of flights between Bucharest and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 101 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Wizz Air have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Bucharest and Athens is 1 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 09:00, with 50% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of August 2026, 10 flights take off from Bucharest and land in Athens each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 40% of weekly flights taking off on this day.