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There are 13 ways to get from Bucharest to Santander by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeOTP - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 15m
    €142–389

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to BrașovtrainIR: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov / ...
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Santanderbus
    2d 2h
    €71–186

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to St Jean De Luz CibouretrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    5. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    31h 17m
    €147–456

  4. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshazatrain
    2. Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen HbftrainRjx
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St JeantrainTgv
    6. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Santanderbus
    43h 18m
    €274–541

  5. Drive 2,915 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Santandercar2,915 km
    31h 15m
    €461–666

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeOTP - SDR
    6h 51m
    €137–419

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)planeOTP - VIT
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    14h 43m
    €158–484

  8. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Santander Airport (SDR)planeBBU - SDR
    11h 5m
    €105–435

  9. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeOTP - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain
    11h 55m
    €156–443

  10. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeBBU - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    11h 19m
    €85–345

  11. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Brusselsbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Bilbaobus
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    38h 54m
    €86–167

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastián / Donostia to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
    2d 5h
    €147–207

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Santandercar
    32h 19m
    €544–767

Bucharest to Santander by train, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration43h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€274Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Obor to Santander E.A. via Brussel Stadion, Brussel Noord afstaphalte, Brussels-North train station, Bilbao, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 38h 54m.

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