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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Romania by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SDR - OTP
    4h 19m
    $64–326

  2. Bus, train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    41h 44m
    $650–1,029

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    44h 7m
    $554–763

  4. Drive  2,917.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar car 2,917.6 km
    31h 11m
    $539–778

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BIO - CLJ
    10h 29m
    $112–478

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane BIO - TSR
    10h 45m
    $163–319

  7. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    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 19m
    $73–259

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Devabus bus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    2d 5h
    $251–339

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 6h
    $344–514

Santander to Romania by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$650Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,402.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Bordeaux, București, Autogara Militari, and Autogara Militari in around 2d 6h.

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