There are 7 ways to get from Bilbao to Bucharest by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIO - OTP
8h 16m$89–225Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain Alv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the train from Pasing to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
47h 3m$905–1,672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
2d 1h$181–230Drive 2,820 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Bucharestcar 2,820 km
30h 20m$516–745Fly Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BIO - BBU
12h 34m$105–196Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDR - OTP
7h 19m$140–259Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 8h$311–521
Bilbao to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest is to fly which costs $85 - $230 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $140 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pasing and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 3m.
The distance between Bilbao and Bucharest is 2348 km. The road distance is 2820 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 47h 3m and costs $900 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bilbao to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bilbao to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bilbao 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 8h 16m and costs $85 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $1,700 and takes 47h 3m, you could also bus, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and four other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Bucuresti Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Pasing, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 47h 3m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- $260–420
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Pasing to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–470
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 1:00 PM in Bilbao and 2:00 PM in Bucharest.
Bilbao to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Bucharest is 2820 km. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from Bilbao to Bucharest.
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