There are 7 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
8h 46m$69–264Train
- 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 München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
32h 21m$601–1,085Bus 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$200–265Drive 2,541.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Bucharestcar 2,541.6 km
26h 35m$456–658Train 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
10h 45m$128–366Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIQ - OTP
11h 17m$173–429Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
46h 15m$290–440
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 $65 - $270 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $65 - $270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 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, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bucharest is 2138 km. The road distance is 2541.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 32h 21m and costs $600 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 46m 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 8h 46m and costs $65 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 32h 21m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $200 - $270 and takes 44h 13m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. 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, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 59m
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- 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
- $250–430
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $160–200
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $290–440
- 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 6:02 AM in Bordeaux and 7:02 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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