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How to get fromMadrid to Bucharestby plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car

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

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    6h 21m
    $136–333

  2. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    32h 20m
    $371–654

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    43h 30m
    $720–1,411

  4. Drive 3,056.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bucharestcar car 3,056.9 km
    33h 4m
    $559–807

  5. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane MAD - BBU
    9h 27m
    $184–296

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Brussels-North train stationbus bus FlixBus N1143
    2. Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    41h 4m
    $165–264

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 1h
    $349–586

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    2d 4h
    $181–246

Madrid to Bucharest by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration43h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$720Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bucuresti Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 43h 30m.

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