There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BCN - OTP
5h 55m$126–326Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus
42h 13m$75–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
27h 22m$162–488Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbftrain 83
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
37h 37m$435–923Drive 2,496.3 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Bucharestcar 2,496.3 km
27h 19m$457–659Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BCN - BBU
6h 31m$99–709Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane GRO - BBU
7h 2m$109–339Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 1h$122–405Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
28h 52m$572–820
Barcelona to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Bucharest is to fly which costs $95 - $750 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $120 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Bucureşti. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris l'Est, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 37m.
The distance between Barcelona and Bucharest is 2018 km. The road distance is 2496.3 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 22m and costs $160 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Barcelona to Bucharest, including transfers.
Barcelona to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $120 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 37h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 42h 13m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
HiSky, Ulendo Airlink, and Lauda fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Augsburg Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 37h 37m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Augsburg Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 10:17 AM in Barcelona and 11:17 AM in Bucharest.
Barcelona to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Bucharest is 2496 km. It takes approximately 27h 19m to drive from Barcelona to Bucharest.
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