There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Barcelona by plane, bus, train, train (TGV, Renfe), 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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)OTP - BCN
6h 17m€118–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
42h 12m€65–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
27h 15m€134–397Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
42h 50m€312–549Drive 2,498.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Barcelona2,498.4 km
27h 16m€394–569Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BBU - BCN
6h 56m€116–266Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier to BarcelonaFlixBus 788 / ...
2d 1h€204–361Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelona
28h 49m€493–696
Bucharest to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 42h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €110 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Barcelona is 2016 km. The road distance is 2498.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 15m and costs €130 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bucharest to Barcelona, including transfers.
Bucharest to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Barcelona train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €550 and takes 42h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 42h 12m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Barcelona, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Lauda, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Barcelona-Sants via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 42h 50m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Barcelona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:56 PM in Bucharest and 7:56 PM in Barcelona.
Bucharest to Barcelona train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Barcelona is 2498 km. It takes approximately 27h 16m to drive from Bucharest to Barcelona.
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