There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Madrid by plane, train, bus, train (TGV, Renfe), 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
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane OTP - MAD
6h 53m€63–198Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Toulon to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
39h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
44h 3m€416–867Drive 3,055.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Madridcar 3,055.8 km
33h€483–698Bus, train
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 1922
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 9730
2d 1h€343–550Bus via Teiuș
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Teiusbus
- Take the bus from Teiuş to Castellón de la Planabus
- Take the bus from Castellon to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
2d 3h€186–246Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Albacetebus
- Take the bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - L.Mang-Mad / ...
2d 6h€186–245
Bucharest to Madrid by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Madrid is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Madrid. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Callao via Teiuş, Castellon and Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Sol via Budapest-Keleti, München Hbf, Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv and Madrid-Atocha Cercanías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 3m.
The distance between Bucharest and Madrid is 2498 km. The road distance is 3055.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Madrid without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Bucharest to Madrid, including transfers.
Bucharest to Madrid bus services, operated by Fany, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Madrid train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Madrid is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €60 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €410 - €900 and takes 44h 3m, you could also bus via Teiuș, which costs €180 - €250 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Madrid, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Sol via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Avignon Tgv, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Madrid-Atocha Cercanías in around 44h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €6–11
- 1st Class
- €12–19
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulon to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sfântu Gheorghe to Toulon - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Teius
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- €23–35
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Teiuş to Castellón de la Plana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Castellon to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Albacete to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Madrid bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at Teius station.
Madrid is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:12 AM in Bucharest and 7:12 AM in Madrid.
Bucharest to Madrid train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Madrid is 3056 km. It takes approximately 33h to drive from Bucharest to Madrid.
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