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

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane OTP - MAD
    6h 36m
    €111–258

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Albacetebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus Alsa
    2d 5h
    €80–210

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    31h 1m
    €178–480

  4. 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 84
    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 48m
    €374–659

  5. Drive 3,054.4 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Madridcar car 3,054.4 km
    33h 2m
    €481–695

  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
    2d 1h
    €191–343

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
    2d 10h
    €136–203

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Madridcar car
    34h 28m
    €583–826

Bucharest to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Madrid, Spain?

Tarom, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 42h 48m.

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