There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux 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 from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
6h 6m$127–332Bus via Montpellier
cheapest- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
44h 15m$119–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus
23h 5m$242–492Train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 38m$575–1,027Drive 2,542.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Bucharestcar 2,542.6 km
26h 49m$456–658Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIQ - OTP
11h 6m$181–550Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 2h$230–390Drive, car train
- Drive from Bordeaux to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
28h 31m$553–777
Bordeaux to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which costs $120 - $340 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $120 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Est, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 38m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bucharest is 2138 km. The road distance is 2542.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 5m and costs $240 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $120 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 33h 38m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 44h 15m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $100–140
- 1st Class
- $130–180
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $150–200
- 1st Class
- $190–250
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $45–60
- 1st Class
- $70–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $100–150
- Rail 1st Class
- $160–230
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Rail 1st Class
- $60–90
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $110–170
- Comfort
- $130–190
- Premium
- $180–230
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $80–120
- First Class
- $150–210
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- 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
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bordeaux to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 8:28 PM in Bordeaux and 9:28 PM in Bucharest.
Bordeaux to Bucharest train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordeaux to Bucharest is 2543 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Bordeaux to Bucharest.
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