There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Barcelona by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or car ferry
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane OTP - BCN
6h 17m€53–209Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Santstrain
36h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
40h 3m€345–775Drive 2,497.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Barcelonacar 2,497.9 km
27h 20m€394–569Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BBU - BCN
8h 48m€68–216Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BBU - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
7h 37m€108–306Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Barcelonabus
41h 50m€150–190Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellierbus 1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2d 1h€220–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
39h 32m€384–570
Bucharest to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona is to fly which costs €50 - €210 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €50 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 41h 50m.
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, München Hbf, Strasbourg and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Barcelona is 2015 km. The road distance is 2497.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Barcelona without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bucharest to Barcelona, including transfers.
Bucharest to Barcelona bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti 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 €50 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €340 - €800 and takes 40h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €190 and takes 41h 50m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Barcelona, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, HiSky, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Barcelona-Sants via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 40h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
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 Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Marseille St Charles to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Barcelona bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Barcelona station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:13 AM in Bucharest and 6:13 AM 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 20m to drive from Bucharest to Barcelona.
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