There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Spain by plane, bus, train, train (TGV, Renfe), car, or car train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)OTP - BCN
6h 17m€118–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
42h 12m€65–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantsTgv
27h 46m€138–455Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
42h 58m€315–552Drive 2,498.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Barcelona2,498.4 km
27h 16m€394–569Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)OTP - PMI
5h 40m€123–270Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)OTP - MAD
6h 43m€111–320Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Málaga Airport (AGP)OTP - AGP
6h 42m€135–317Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)OTP - VLC
6h 32m€126–320Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BBU - BCN
6h 56m€116–266Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier to BarcelonaFlixBus 788 / ...
2d 1h€204–361Drive, car train
- Drive from Bucharest to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelona
28h 49m€493–696
Bucharest to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Spain is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 42h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Spain is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €120 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Barcelona. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Spain. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 58m.
The distance between Bucharest and Spain is 2016 km. The road distance is 2498.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Spain without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 46m and costs €130 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bucharest to Spain, including transfers.
Bucharest to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Spain train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €110 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €550 and takes 42h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 42h 12m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Lauda, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, and Barcelona Sants in around 42h 58m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Son Sant Joan Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Valencia Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Montpellier station.
Bucharest to Spain train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Spain is 2498 km. It takes approximately 27h 16m to drive from Bucharest to Spain.
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