There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Santander by plane, bus, train, 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 to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane OTP - SDR
6h 16m€66–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
38h 16m€406–591Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus
- Take the train from Basurto Hospital to Santandertrain
46h 2m€396–629Drive 2,916.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Santandercar 2,916.2 km
31h 11m€477–689Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane OTP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
10h 45m€75–251Bus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
2d€170–218Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus FlixBus 783
2d 6h€305–456
Bucharest to Santander by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly which costs €65 - €300 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €65 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Santander. However, there are services departing from Buchurest and arriving at Estación de autobuses de Santander via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Bucharest and Santander is 2401 km. The road distance is 2916.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Santander without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 16m and costs €400 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Bucharest to Santander, including transfers.
Bucharest to Santander bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Buchurest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs €65 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €220 and takes 2 days 0h.
Bucharest to Santander bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Sibiu station.
Santander is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:45 PM in Bucharest and 12:45 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Santander, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santander Airport (SDR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchurest to Estación de autobuses de Santander via Sibiu in around 2d.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santander Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bilbao Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61–66
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €33–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Basurto Hospital to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €137
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €270–400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Santander is 2916 km. It takes approximately 31h 11m to drive from Bucharest to Santander.
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