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

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

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane OTP - MAD
    6h 46m
    €119–278

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    2d 5h
    €76–174

  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 28m
    €313–585

  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
    43h 14m
    €429–849

  5. Drive 3,055.7 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Madridcar car 3,055.7 km
    33h 2m
    €478–690

  6. 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 6m
    €162–284

  7. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus N1143
    40h 21m
    €138–235

  8. 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
    €299–504

Bucharest to Madrid by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration43h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Madrid, Spain?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three 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 Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona-Sants in around 43h 14m.

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