There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDR - OTP
4h 14m$82–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
41h 59m$640–1,243Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Buchurestbus
2d 2h$195–242Drive 2,917.2 km
- Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar 2,917.2 km
31h 14m$533–770Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIO - OTP
10h 29m$89–280Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus FlixBus 783
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 9h$320–523
Santander to Bucharest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which costs $80 - $330 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $80 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Buchurest via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Santander and Bucharest is 2403 km. The road distance is 2917.2 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 59m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Santander to Bucharest, including transfers.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $80 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $250 and takes 2 days 2h.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Sibiu station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 2:57 AM in Santander and 3:57 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Buchurest via Sibiu in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–460
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bucharest is 2917 km. It takes approximately 31h 14m to drive from Santander to Bucharest.
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