There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, bus, 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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
7h 8m$75–226Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane MAD - BBU
9h 6m$66–257Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
43h 12m$593–1,222Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Bucureştibus
45h 30m$276–432Drive 3,057.6 km
- Drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharestcar 3,057.6 km
33h 2m$559–807Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain 9725
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
2d 1h$410–665Bus via Castelló de la Plana
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Castellonbus
- Take the bus from Castellón de la Plana to Teiuşbus
- Take the bus from Teius to București, Autogara Militaribus
2d 2h$216–292Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşovbus
- Take the bus from Brașov to București, Autogara Militaribus N910 / ...
2d 5h$193–258
Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest is to fly which costs $70 - $230 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $70 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Castellón de la Plana and Teius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville, Zürich HB and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 12m.
The distance between Madrid Atocha Station and Bucharest is 2502 km. The road distance is 3057.6 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 43h 12m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest, including transfers.
Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $70 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 43h 12m, you could also bus via Castelló de la Plana, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Madrid Atocha Station, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucuresti Nord via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Wien Meidling in around 43h 12m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brașov to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Castellón de la Plana to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Teius to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $26–40
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Castellon station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Madrid Atocha Station. It is currently 12:00 PM in Madrid Atocha Station and 1:00 PM in Bucharest.
Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest is 3058 km. It takes approximately 33h 2m to drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Bucharest.
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