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How to get fromBucharest to Madridby plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Madrid by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), or car

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane OTP - MAD
    6h 41m
    €52–266

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Carcassonnebus bus
    3. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    41h 33m
    €218–447

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    6. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    42h 4m
    €426–730

  4. Drive  3,056.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Madridcar car 3,056.1 km
    32h 43m
    €521–753

  5. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BBU - MAD
    9h 16m
    €122–333

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train 9730
    47h 49m
    €357–528

  7. Bus via Teiuș

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Teiusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Teiuş to Castellón de la Planabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Castellon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 2h
    €178–255

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Albacetebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
    2d 5h
    €186–233

Bucharest to Madrid by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration42h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,488.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Madrid, Spain?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 42h 4m.

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