There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Bucharest by plane, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ALC - OTP
6h 30m$74–267Bus via Arad
- Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Buchurestbus
43h 6m$181–220Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
45h 31m$599–1,033Drive 2,997.1 km
- Drive from Alicante to Bucharestcar 2,997.1 km
32h 17m$548–791Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ALC - BBU
12h 53m$100–308Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VLC - OTP
8h 40m$92–257Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Bucureştibus
2d 4h$170–230Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 9h$328–556
Alicante to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $70 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Bucureşti. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv, Zürich HB and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 31m.
The distance between Alicante and Bucharest is 2349 km. The road distance is 2997.1 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Arad which takes 43h 6m and costs $180 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Alicante to Bucharest, including transfers.
Alicante to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Alicante Calle Portugal station.
Alicante to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $70 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Arad, which costs $180 - $220 and takes 43h 6m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 45h 31m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Buchurest via Arad and Arad, Autogara Transdara in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Belfort-Montbeliard Tgv to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alicante to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Bucharest bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Arad station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Alicante. It is currently 2:16 AM in Alicante and 3:16 AM in Bucharest.
Alicante to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Bucharest is 2997 km. It takes approximately 32h 17m to drive from Alicante to Bucharest.
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