There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Santander by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OTP - SDR
6h 11m€111–214Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OTP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 47m€79–214Train, bus
- 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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
43h 36m€370–796Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d€170–218Drive 2,915.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Santandercar 2,915.8 km
31h 25m€463–668Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane BBU - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
25h 42m€99–181Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
2d 10h€285–470
Bucharest to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly and bus which costs €75 - €220 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Santander. However, there are services departing from Buchurest and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Bucharest and Santander is 2401 km. The road distance is 2915.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Santander without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 36m and costs €370 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Bucharest to Santander, including transfers.
Bucharest to Santander bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Buchurest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €110 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €220 and takes 2 days 0h.
Bucharest to Santander bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Sibiu station.
Santander is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:39 AM in Bucharest and 2:39 AM in Santander.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Santander, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Sibiu in around 2d.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Santander is 2916 km. It takes approximately 31h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Santander.
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