Je vous remercie de votre gentillesse et de votre promptitude, mais, en fait, j’aimerais savoir ( si possible ) le trajet avant d’arriver en Roumanie ( par où est-ce que l’on passe, etc. ) Pour ce qui est du trajet sur le territoire roumain, je me suis déjà renseignée ( j’ai téléphoné à une des agences de France ). Le connaîtriez-vous, s’il vous plaît ? Merci par avance, Poesis
Non, malheureusement je ne connais pas l'itinéraire exacte (=les cites ou le bus a des stations); comme route générale, je crois que les buses qui partent de Paris et Lyon passent par l'Allemagne-Autriche-Hongrie et celui qui part de Bordeaux par l'Italie-Slovénie/Autriche-Hongrie.
Je viens de faire un voyage retour avec Atlassib Constanta- Montpellier et je peux te renseigner pour ce sens là : on passe la frontière avec la Hongrie, puis pas d'escale (sauf stations service autoroute) en Hongrie, Autriche, Italie. Ensuite les arrêts sont Nice, Cannes, Toulon, Marseille, Avignon, Nimes, Montpellier, Narbonne, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Bordeaux.
Mais il y a 2 autres lignes : dans le sens Roumanie-France Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Besançon, Lyon Strasbourg, Metz, Reims, Paris
J'espère que ces renseignements n'arrivent pas trop tard.
Pour avoir pratiqué quelques voyages Lyon Bucarest en car avec Eurolines parce que étudiante et trop de bagages pour l'avion, je ne te le conseille pas. Vraiment.
pour environ 100 € de plus tu as un billet d'avion (essayer blue air -une compagnie qui se dit low cost mais qui ne l'est pas tellement dpdv prix), tu es en 3h en Roumanie.
Le trajet en car est vraiment long (prévoir des retards conséquents notamment à cause de l'attente à la douane, quoique cela aurait pu changer depuis la rentrée de la Rou dans l'UE).
Enfin bref, c'est pas vraiment sympa, investir dans un billet d'avion vaut vraiment le coup.
à propos d'atlassib...
nous allons juste prende un retour bucarest-lyon, mais je ne sais pas comment prendre un billet par atlassib ? à paris ils le les vendent pas, ni ailleurs...sauf en roumanie ! et je souhaiterais être sure d'avoir un billet retour à la date prévue.
comment as-tu réservé ton billet ?
merci de ton aide
En fait, je n'ai rien réservé du tout, car j'étais partie en vélo et je ne savais pas à l'avance quand et comment je rentrerai. Le moment venu, je suis allée sur place à l'agence Atlassib (celle de CONSTANTA) et j'ai demandé quand il y avait un départ pour Montpellier, et il y en avait 2 par semaine, dont un le soir même où il y avait encore de la place et je suis partie dans la foulée.
La veille, j'avais essayé de réserver par téléphone, mais ils ne le font pas, c'est le paiement qui tient lieu de réservation!
Mon car était plein, c'était la 1ère semaine de juillet. Mais je pense que tu pourras trouver sans problème un retour si tu n'es pas à 2 jours près.
Pour info, j'ai payé 140 euros, et il n'y a aucun supplément bagages, même pour le vélo que je n'ai pas eu à démonter, seulement à emballer (dans mon intérêt) et qui a voyagé dans une remorque.
J'ai eu une correspondance à la gare Atlassib de Bucarest entre 3 et 6 heures du matin, c'est un peu craignos (pas éclairé, très crade, des ivrognes vomissant et des chiens...), et je suis arrivée à montpellier après 3 nuits et 2 jours de voyage (dont 1 entier rien que pour traverser la Roumanie, vu l'état des routes et les nombreux arrets) !
Prévois donc de garder un petit peu de monnaie roumaine (ce que je n'avais pas fait!) pour tes boissons et achats de nourriture au cours des arrêts, et ensuite des euros pour les arrêts suivants sur les aires de autoroutes (WC toujours payants!)
j'espère 'avoir éclairée et Bon retour
à propos d'atlassib...
nous allons juste prende un retour bucarest-lyon, mais je ne sais pas comment prendre un billet par atlassib ? à paris ils le les vendent pas, ni ailleurs...sauf en roumanie ! et je souhaiterais être sure d'avoir un billet retour à la date prévue.
comment as-tu réservé ton billet ?
merci de ton aide
Cher Musetoune,
…en espérant que mon message n’arrive pas trop tard…mais je viens de rentrer des vacances…
Je pense que pour réserver de Roumanie vers Lyon, vous pouvez vous adresser à l’agence de Lyon. Personnellement, j’ai « fixé » mon retour ( de Roumanie en France ) avant de partir en Roumanie, à l’agence de Strasbourg…Seulement, si ensuite vous vouliez changer la date de votre retour, il faut que vous vous adressiez à la même agence ( en l’occurrence celle de Lyon ), pour d’éventuelles modifications. Cela dépend, aussi, pour combien de temps vous partez, car de Roumanie ( théoriquement, du moins ), vous pouvez réserver votre place 10 jours avant votre retour. De toute manière, je vous communique les renseignements que je possède :
Vous pouvez, aussi – je suppose - essayer de réserver les places pour votre retour, en téléphonant directement à Bucarest :
Atlassib de Bucarest :
Bucuresti
Soseaua Alexandriei, nr. 164
Tel. 021/4213781, Fax. 021/4203665
romania.bucrahova@atlassib.ro
Bucuresti Gara
Str. ing. Gh. Duca, nr. 4 ap2
Tel. 021/2224735, Fax. 021/2228971
romania.bucgara@atlassib.ro
Obor
Calea Mosilor, nr. 314, bl.60, parter, Sector 2
Tel. 021/2522636, Fax. 021/2522636
romania.bucurestiobor@atlassib.ro
Et, enfin, si vous n’avez pas encore acheté les tickets par Atlassib, je vous conseille Eurolines: c’est plus rapide, plus civilisé ( meilleures correspondances, entre autres…) et plus agréable ( personnellement, je suis partie par Atlassib, mais suis rentrée par Eurolines, pour diverses raisons que je ne vais pas détailler ici…) Ainsi, donc, au cas où…Pour un départ de Lyon :
Eurolines de Lyon:
Gare routière
Centre d'échanges de Perrache 69 002 Lyon +33 (0) 4 72 56 95 30 +33 (0) 4 72 41 72 43 lyon@veolia-eurolines.eu Du lundi au samedi de 9h00 à 21h15
Pour le retour, je pense que cela devrait se passer de la même façon…Seulement, j’ai cherché sur l’Internet par les « pages jaunes », « pages blanches » et je ne sais plus quoi, mais je ne suis pas arrivée à trouver un seul numéro de téléphone sur Bucarest ( moi, j’ai été dans une autre ville )…Mais je pense qu’à l’agence de Lyon ils pourraient vous renseigner…
Voilà. Je ne sais pas si tout cela va vous aider, mais c’est le mieux que j’ai pu faire…
En vous souhaitant bonnes vacances et bon séjour en Roumanie !
à propos d'atlassib...
nous allons juste prende un retour bucarest-lyon, mais je ne sais pas comment prendre un billet par atlassib ? à paris ils le les vendent pas, ni ailleurs...sauf en roumanie ! et je souhaiterais être sure d'avoir un billet retour à la date prévue.
comment as-tu réservé ton billet ?
merci de ton aide
Tu devrais regarder par Blue air, ils vendent des allers simple pour une centaine d'euros, c'estr parfois moins cher que le bus, pour Lyon les vols sont le lundi, mercredi et vendredi.
peux - tu nous dire si tu avais réservé ta place longtemps à l'avance et si tu avais un vélo avec toi ; nous voulons faire Constanta - Bordeaux fin juin ou début juillet après avoir descendu le Danube ; merci pour ta réponse
couple retraité , ( genre " boy - scoot " dit - on de nous ... ) , curieux de tout et surtout de la rencontre des autres .
bonsoir, je pense avoir donné déjà des réponses à ta question dans un message de cette même discussion un peu plus haut.
Donc, j'avais fait Constanta-Montpellier (même ligne que pour Bordeaux) début juillet 2008 sans réserver. J'avais bien essayé de réserver en appelant l'agence atlassib de Constanta depuis mon camping, mais ils n'ont pas voulu : la réservation, c'est quand tu paies et que tu présentes un document d'identité !
Je suis donc allée directement à leur agence de Constanta un lundi matin, j'ai appris qu'il y avait de la place pour un départ le soir même (en fait 3 fois par semaine en été), et j'ai pris mon billet de suite.
Je n'ai pas payé de supplément pour le vélo, je suis arrivée bien en avance à la gare routière, je l'ai bien emballé (papier bulle et sacs poubelles renforcés avec du gros scotch) guidon aligné et pédales démontées, et il a voyagé dans une remorque sans souci.
Mais j'ai appris seulement au moment du départ qu'il y avait un changement à Bucarest, et donc il faut gérer soi-même son vélo et ses bagages lors de la correspondance (assez glauque, la gare routière de Bucarest entre 3 et 6 h du mat !)
Sinon, je peux aussi te dire que j'ai fait en mai 2009 le trajet inverse Montpellier-Brasov avec Atlassib, réservé et payé bien à l'avance, et que là, au départ, une dame roumaine peu aimable et non francophone a pesé de manière assez approximative tous mes bagages et le vélo (sur un pèse-personne !) et une fois le car démarré, est venue me faire comprendre que j'avais un supplément d'excédent à payer (env 40 €) !
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Hello,
I’m looking for a snowy destination in Europe that’s accessible by car from Lille, not too expensive, and family-friendly. We have two kids aged 4 and almost 9. We don’t ski—we just want to soak up the Christmas vibe, go on short walks, and sled right outside our rental.
We’d considered Slovakia (the Tatras—but that’s 15 hours by car) or the Czech Republic (closer—Jizera Mountains, Korenov). We’re also hoping for some sightseeing (castles, monuments) and that festive Christmas atmosphere.
Do you think the Czech Republic would work for us for a week?
Thanks,
Hi there,
We're heading to Crete at the end of September, staying in a hotel near Agios Nikolaos—Zeus Premium Mirabello Bay.
Has anyone stayed there before, or at least in that area?
What are the possible outings?
Are there buses to get around easily?
Is the weather still pleasant then?
Thanks for your feedback!
Hi there, the island of Limnos (or Lemnos) looks like a great spot for a September trip: not too many tourists at that time, plenty of hiking opportunities, beaches, villages, etc. That said, guidebooks mention an airbase on the island, with some sources saying there are more or less frequent aircraft flyovers. For those who’ve been there—how’s the situation with this? Lots of air traffic or noise issues?
Thanks in advance
I'm currently planning a trip to Cyprus for late October. I have a few questions:
- I plan to visit Nicosia, Paphos, and Ayia Napa. What do you recommend in Ayia Napa?
- Is it easy to get around by bus from one city to another? Or do you have any private drivers to recommend?
- Do you have any hotels to recommend?
Any tips or advice is welcome!
Thanks in advance
Hi! I'm torn between these two destinations. If we go to Crete, we'll probably head to the Chania region and the south, which seems wilder. With 10 days and a car, it should work out. If we choose Sardinia, we haven't figured out the exact area yet. We love hiking, swimming, and eating well. We have 10 days at the end of September and prefer to avoid crowds this year. In May, we went to Menorca and really enjoyed it—great hikes, beautiful beaches, good food, and not too many cars.
Hi,
I'm looking for a private transfer from Istanbul Airport to the historic center of Sirkeci. Does anyone know a company? I've found a few:
GetYourGuide,
Istanbultour24.fr (more interesting because they offer round-trip transfers at a lower price).
If you've used any of these services, I'd love to hear your feedback.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
I'm looking for info on the Pristina–Skopje bus route.
Can you leave from the main bus station in Pristina?
I’ve also heard about a bus station near the theater...
If anyone has details, I’d love to hear them—thanks!!!!
We want to book our tickets to visit the Acropolis site and the associated museum. For these reservations, we need to specify entry time slots.
For the Acropolis alone: the first slot is at 8:30 AM.
For the museum: 10 AM? 11 AM?
We like to wander around, so here’s our question: if we haven’t finished exploring the site after 1.5 hours, is it possible to go back in after leaving the museum?
We’ll be buying tickets from the official websites—audio guides are mentioned. Any feedback on those? On sites like Get Your Guide, the prices are much higher with the audio guide included, but does that mean better quality?
Hello,
We're heading to Istanbul from October 7th to 12th. I’d love to do a dinner cruise on the Bosphorus on a more intimate boat (no show) with a private table and alcohol (wine, since it’s a birthday dinner). Could anyone recommend a reliable company (I’m not looking for a private yacht either) that organizes this kind of evening?
Thanks in advance,
Hi, I’d like to buy a ticket to go to Terezín from Prague using the Pid Litacka app, but I don’t know which zone to get the ticket for. Thanks for your help! 😊
Hi there,
After booking an Airbnb last January for this summer’s vacation in Sarajevo... My "host" canceled our reservation without any reason—this has never happened to me before.
Of course, now it’s impossible to find a place to stay at a "normal" price in Sarajevo with parking...
So we’re falling back on the capital of the Republika Srpska, Banja Luka, which had already crossed my mind before I booked Sarajevo.
I already have quite a few ideas in mind, without having dug too deep into the region yet.
But if anyone has already been there and has suggestions? Even for restaurants—I’m all ears!
And even if it’s not right next door, I’m planning to spend a day in Sarajevo!
Hi, I’m going to Turkey for 3 weeks. I’ve heard that you can’t book through Booking.com once you’re there and that everything has to be reserved in advance. Is it true that Booking.com doesn’t work in Turkey? Thanks to anyone who’s already been or is there—if it’s true, how do you handle bookings?
I’d love to get your opinions and advice on a destination.
It’s actually for my 19-year-old son who wants to go to Greece with his cousin, who’s the same age.
They’re looking at leaving on October 24th for 7 to 10 days.
For their trip, they want gorgeous beaches where they can swim, beautiful typical villages and historic cities, stunning landscapes, but also lively spots for their nights out. In short, they’re not just going there to laze around—they want to make the most of it...
But here’s the thing: will the weather be too iffy at that time, especially for swimming?
Also, would Crete be the best choice for what they’re looking for?
Then, a travel agent suggested Tenerife instead because of the weather at that time of year—he said the climate there is the same all year round. But will they find landscapes and beaches as beautiful as in Crete?
Hi there,
Our first trip to Greece as a couple. We're planning to spend 7 days in Greece from August 30th to September 5th. We'll reserve 2 days for Athens at the end of the trip. For the remaining 5 days, we want to visit an island—any recommendations? Thanks for your tips and details, we really appreciate it.
Hi,
What tips can you give me for dealing with a car rental scam attempt in Lithuania?
In our case, it’s the Avis-Budget agency in Vilnius trying to scam us.
We rented a car at Vilnius Airport for 2 weeks on July 28, 2019, to return it in Tallinn on August 11.
We brought it back on August 11 at the airport, in perfect condition, and with a full tank at the gas station right by Tallinn Airport.
On the parking lot, the receptionist’s booth was closed. So we had to leave the car in the lot and go to the counter inside the airport. The person at the counter told us their colleague had gone for lunch!
But they refused to come out and do the inspection with us because they were alone at the counter.
They told us we could leave and that everything was fine!!!!
Two days later, we got an email from Avis-Budget with two invoices saying the car was damaged—scratched on both sides—and charging us for a full tank of gas. That’s two bills totaling 800 €!!!! Coincidentally, the deposit was 900 €!
It’s clear this isn’t over!!
Have any of you been through the same nightmare? How did you handle it?
Thanks in advance!
I’m spending 2 weeks in Crete in September and will need a rental car.
I usually go with Europcar, but comparing their offer to what Aegean Rentals has, I see Europcar is charging no less than 400 € more for the same car and similar insurance!
I’d love to hear if others have experience with Aegean Rentals, and if so, whether it was a good one?
Hi,
We’re heading to Greece in early October and will be staying in Kineta, north of the Saronic Gulf, and renting a car.
Is it feasible to visit Acrocorinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, and Epidaurus in a single day?
Thanks for your recommendations!
Hi there!
I’m sharing our itinerary for May/June 2027—23 days. This is our first time in Greece, so we’re starting with the must-see spots. We’re planning another trip later to explore the north, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, and some islands.
- Athens, 4 nights
- Corinth area, 2 nights (Heraion of Perachora, Canal, Acrocorinth)
- Nafplio, 3 nights (Mycenae, Epidaurus, Methana peninsula)
- Gefira, 2 nights (Monemvasia)
- Areopoli, 2 nights (Mani). Maybe add an extra night and stay on the peninsula??? Based on my calculations, the Mani loop is about 100 km—doable in a day, but it’d be a quick trip.
- Sparta or Pikoulianika, 2 nights (Mystras)
- Dimitsana, 2 nights (Lousios Gorge, monasteries)
- Olympia, 2 nights (via Lagkadia?)
- Delphi or Arachova, 3 nights (via the west coast, Galaxidi bridge) (Delphi, Hosios Loukas Monastery)
- And back to Athens.
This is just a rough draft for now. We’re planning to stay in hotels or book through Booking.com. What do you think? Thanks for your feedback and suggestions!
Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve traveled the roads between France and Moldova a good ten times, sometimes via Central Europe, other times via the Balkans.
It was while traveling like this—what I call "hitting the road the slow way"—that I realized something simple: our neighbors' neighbors are very clearly our neighbors too. And that’s not insignificant.
After a break of a few years, I’m planning to hit the road again in September, this time heading to Kosovo, crossing through Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Having gotten a bit older, I’ve no intention of rushing—no need to speed ahead of the music! 😄
I’d rather take my time.
I’m not looking to see everything, but to soak in the atmosphere of the places, always leaving room for the unexpected and for encounters.
I’m especially drawn to culturally immersive, authentic, and welcoming regions: lively villages, backroads, preserved landscapes, markets, local festivals, traditions that are still very much alive... and, why not, a few offbeat, forgotten, or slightly secret spots.
If any of you know Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, or Kosovo a little, I’d love to hear your suggestions for itineraries, stops, backroads, homestays, village festivals, or local contacts, for example.
Planning to return to Belarus in mid-August, I just realized that since last September, Poland has reopened several border crossing points, and for buses, this means connections like Białystok-Grodno.
Several bus company routes, like on infobus.eu, take between 3 and 4 hours.
Trains from Warsaw to Białystok take about 1.5 to 2 hours.
This has the advantage of allowing comfortable train journeys with minimal time spent on a bus.
Also, the Terespol-Brest border might have shorter queues if you still prefer a Warsaw-Brest bus.
Note that another route to Minsk, if you have a paper Russian or Belarusian visa, is the Kaliningrad-Minsk train. It’s long—around ten or eleven hours—but you can lie down and sleep. An option if you fly into Gdańsk and then take a short bus to Kaliningrad.
There are also Belavia flights from Minsk to Kaliningrad, but they’re expensive. The route is scenic:
In any case, this adds a few more options compared to what’s been available over the last four years.
Hi there.
I’d like to know what the daily budget is for Greece in December. I’ll be landing in Athens and staying there for a week, then heading to some other islands—I don’t have a set itinerary yet. Also, I’ve heard that in December, or early January, the temperature is around 11–16°C. Is that accurate?
Finally, does anyone have a good recommendation for a cheap but clean hotel near the tourist sites? I don’t need a TV or any other extras. Also, is Greece gay-friendly?
I’d like to know the opening hours of physical stores between Germany and Austria, and between Austria and Slovenia, that sell the PAPER STICKER toll vignettes that still exist for 2026—non-digital ones. I don’t think they’re open 24/7, and I can’t find the info anywhere.
Thanks
Hi there,
We’re planning a 3-week trip in late September with our camper van to explore Bulgaria and Romania.
What routes would you recommend, starting from the South?
Is there an option to take a ferry in Italy, and is it worth it?
Thanks for all your tips!😊
Hi there, we’re a young couple and we’d love to go to the Blue Eye (Syri i Kalter) between today (26/06/26) and tomorrow (27/06/26).
Is anyone heading there and could give us a ride? We’re super friendly!
Thanks so much!
We're back. It's still a bit tough to get precise info, so here's a quick trip report!
A good starting point is Shkoder, a really pleasant city. You can easily explore Shkoder itself in a day or two.
Two accessible spots: Valbona and Theth.
In both cases, local travel agencies in Shkoder or online offer round-trip or one-way access packages. Super handy, especially for Valbona.
Valbona and Theth are both very steep! There aren’t many easy hikes for less sporty folks (like me!).
Valbona: The highlight is the amazing 2.5-hour boat ride across Lake Koman. There are day trips from Shkoder, but you’ll only get a short tour of the lake. The best option is to do the full crossing—so spend a night in Valbona (or two if you want to hike in the valley) and return.
Theth is deeply nestled in the mountains. The village at the end of the valley, which is a dead end, has lots of hotels, but they’re pricey. Other hostels are scattered along the mountainside road, but it’s a steep climb down to the village or to the start of the two easy hikes (waterfalls and the Blue Eye). For us, it was a one-hour descent (and ascent!). It’s fine if you have a car; otherwise, keep an eye out for a taxi (cheap) or try hitchhiking—it works really well.
Access from Shkoder to Theth is through an agency. The road is in great condition, and you can also rent a car for 2-3 days in Shkoder. If we did it again, that’s the option we’d choose.
We didn’t do the trek and returned to Shkoder each time. I can’t speak to its difficulty, but we were there in late May, and even experienced hikers had given up because of heavy rain and snow.
Hope this helps! It’s a stunning region you shouldn’t miss.
We’re a Canadian couple, both 77, and we’re already planning our vacation for fall 2027.
Timeframe: mid-September to mid-October... dates are flexible, and we might stay even longer.
Initially, I had planned this itinerary:
Athens (3), Naxos (4), Paros (4), Santorini (4), then a flight to Istanbul (7–10 days!!). This would let us maximize our flights and experience another culture.
That’s a lot of ferries, though... I’ve already cut out Milos.
Our second option would be to stay 2 x 15 days on two different islands, but I’d still keep Istanbul as our next destination... or maybe 30 days on one island that offers the chance to take day trips to other islands where the ferry ride is no more than 2 to 2.5 hours. For example, Naxos to Paros only takes 30 minutes. We could return the same evening or stay overnight.
Naxos seems like the best option!!!
For Istanbul, of course we want to do a day cruise on the Bosphorus and see Hagia Sophia. If we stay 6–7 days, what would be the other main attractions? Are there any points of interest we can reach by local bus?
Hi there!
We bought our tickets to Greece at the end of November 2025, and let’s just say the geopolitical climate has really taken a turn since then with the war started by the United States against Iran. Not to mention all the other conflicts happening around the world 😕... Anyway!
Our flight from Montreal is on May 1st, and I was wondering how things are currently being experienced in Greece.
We were planning to rent a car and had already booked accommodations on three Cyclades islands!!
The oil shortage is also worrying us...
If you could share some insights on this, that would be great!