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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SDR - OTP
    4h 14m
    $136–235

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BIO - OTP
    10h 7m
    $98–243

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    40h 11m
    $680–1,565

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Frankfurttrain train 82
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    40h 47m
    $367–785

  5. Drive 2,918.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar car 2,918.8 km
    31h 22m
    $534–771

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    2d 3h
    $184–233

Santander to Bucharest by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$680Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,402.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice a week.

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