There are 6 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV), bus, 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 from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
6h 31m$74–264Train
- 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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h 14m$581–988Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
44h 13m$196–273Drive 2,541.7 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Bucharestcar 2,541.7 km
26h 35m$536–774Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TLS - OTP
11h 13m$136–377Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
46h 15m$300–460
Bordeaux to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $270 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $70 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 46h 15m.
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, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bucharest is 2138 km. The road distance is 2541.7 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 32h 14m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop 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 31m and costs $70 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 32h 14m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 44h 13m.
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) 5 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 Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $89
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–460
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bordeaux to Bucharest bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 6:20 AM in Bordeaux and 7:20 AM 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 2542 km. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Bordeaux to Bucharest.
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