There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or car 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SDR - OTP
3h 56m$142–397Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander to Braşov
- Take the train from Brașov to BucharestBraşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
2d 3h$87–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen, HbfTha
- Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
30h 19m$214–461Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart HbfRe
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbfRjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
40h 57m$431–1,002Drive 2,917.6 km
- Drive from Santander to Bucharest2,917.6 km
31h 3m$534–770Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BIO - OTP
9h 44m$162–340Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Take the bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
39h 8m$123–241Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
2d 5h$169–226Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharest
32h 23m$626–897
Santander to Bucharest by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to bus via Brussels which costs $120 - $250 and takes 39h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Bilbao, Brussel Noord opstaphalte and Brussels. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 8m.
The distance between Santander and Bucharest is 2403 km. The road distance is 2917.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 19m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Santander to Bucharest, including transfers.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $140 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Brussels, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 39h 8m.
Santander to Bucharest bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 1:05 PM in Santander and 2:05 PM 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 Santander E.A. to Bucharest Obor via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Brussels-North train station, Brussel Noord opstaphalte, and Brussels in around 39h 8m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Aachen, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- $16–20
- 1st Class Ticket
- $22–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–23
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Aachen to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Brussels to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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