There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, 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 from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BIO - OTP
7h 51m$152–353Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Braşov
- Take the train from Brașov to BucharestIR: Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
2d 2h$87–217Bus, train via Aachen
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
29h 12m$211–450Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-DeliciasAlv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof83 / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
47h 22m$548–1,198Drive 2,817.8 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Bucharest2,817.8 km
30h 2m$515–744Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIT - OTP
11h 31m$141–368Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SDR - OTP
7h 1m$153–407Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train stationFlixBus N743
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
36h 39m$104–192Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
2d 9h$157–253Drive, car train
- Drive from Bilbao to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
31h 22m$607–871
Bilbao to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest is to bus via Brussels which costs $100 - $200 and takes 36h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Brussels. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
The distance between Bilbao and Bucharest is 2348 km. The road distance is 2817.8 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train via Aachen which takes 29h 12m and costs $210 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Bilbao to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bilbao to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $150 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 47h 22m, you could also bus via Brussels, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 36h 39m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and seven other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Bucuresti Nord via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 47h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Delicias
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Bucharest bus services, operated by Autobuses La Union, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 2:37 AM in Bilbao and 3:37 AM in Bucharest.
Bilbao to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Zaragoza-Delicias station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Bucharest is 2818 km. It takes approximately 30h 2m to drive from Bilbao to Bucharest.
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