There are 13 ways to get from Santander to Romania 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 Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDR - OTP
4h 16m$67–286Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Irunbus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
37h 39m$434–627Drive 2,917.1 km
- Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar 2,917.1 km
31h 21m$533–770Fly Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane SDR - TSR
7h 20m$80–357Fly Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SDR - CLJ
7h 13m$86–352Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane BIO - TSR
9h 32m$152–411Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BIO - CLJ
9h 15m$90–262Fly Santander Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SDR - BBU
8h 2m$73–305Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus
40h 7m$89–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
43h 53m$440–564Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
2d 4h$87–218Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
2d 6h$167–222Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar
32h 37m$626–897
Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Romania is to bus via Ghent which costs $85 - $230 and takes 40h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $65 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Romania. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Teatrul National via Bilbao, Lille, Ghent and Bd. Garii Obor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 7m.
The distance between Santander and Romania is 2403 km. The road distance is 2917.1 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Romania without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 37h 39m and costs $430 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Santander to Romania, including transfers.
Santander to Romania bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $65 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Ghent, which costs $85 - $230 and takes 40h 7m.
Santander to Romania bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 6:28 AM in Santander and 7:28 AM in Romania.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and 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 Teatrul National via Bilbao Intermodal, Bilbao, Lille, Ghent, Bucharest Obor, and Bd. Garii Obor in around 40h 7m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Santander Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Santander Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- 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
- $140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $140–190
- 1st Class
- $180–230
Train from Massy Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $120–170
- 1st Class
- $160–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- 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
- 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
- $20–35
- 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
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $153
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Ghent to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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 Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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