There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest by plane, train (TGV), bus, 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
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BOD - OTP
6h 36m$74–224Train
- 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 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
33h 30m$677–1,186Bus 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 14m$206–279Drive 2,542.6 km
- Drive from Bordeaux to Bucharestcar 2,542.6 km
26h 48m$456–658Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 2h$260–430
Bordeaux to Bucharest by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $230 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $70 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bordeaux and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four 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, Muenchen Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Bucharest is 2139 km. The road distance is 2542.6 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 33h 30m and costs $650 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 36m 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 36m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 33h 30m, you could also bus via Montpellier, which costs $200 - $280 and takes 44h 14m.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Swiss, and two 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, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- 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
- $40–80
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–430
- 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 7:22 AM in Bordeaux and 8:22 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 2543 km. It takes approximately 26h 48m to drive from Bordeaux to Bucharest.
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