There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon to Bucharest by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LIS - OTP
7h 5m$104–300Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane LIS - GHV
- Take the bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Garăbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
16h 19m$85–342Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train stationbus FlixBus N1143
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
2d 8h$363–483Drive 3,636.8 km
- Drive from Lisbon to Bucharestcar 3,636.8 km
37h 53m$655–946Train to Faro Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Farotrain
- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FAO - OTP
10h 52m$122–322Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane LIS - BBU
10h 38m$145–321Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
2d 13h$234–337Train, bus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Augsburg Hbftrain 60 / ...
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
2d 16h$690–1,302Bus
- Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
2d 21h$220–324Bus #2
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Buzaubus
- Take the bus from Buzău to Bucureşti Autogara DLSbus
3d 9h$323–471
Lisbon to Bucharest by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lisbon to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $120 - $330 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lisbon to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lisbon to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Lisbon and arriving at Bucharest via Brussels-North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Lisbon and Bucharest is 2995 km. The road distance is 3636.8 km.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Brussels which takes 2 days 8h and costs $360 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Lisbon to Bucharest, including transfers.
Lisbon to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Lisbon to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs $360 - $490 and takes 2 days 8h.
Lisbon to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Lisbon. It is currently 6:15 PM in Lisbon and 8:15 PM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lisbon to Bucharest via Brussels-North train station and Brussels-North Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from Faro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lisbon to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- Flixbus
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