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How to get fromMadrid to Bucharestby plane, train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Bucharest by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    6h 58m
    $74–226

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane MAD - BBU
    8h 57m
    $65–257

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    43h 45m
    $770–1,650

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Bucureştibus bus
    46h 20m
    $270–440

  5. Drive 3,056.9 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bucharestcar car 3,056.9 km
    33h 2m
    $559–807

  6. Train, bus via Marseille

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train 9725
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 2h
    $390–650

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Castellonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Castellón de la Plana to Teiuşbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Teius to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2d 4h
    $219–299

Madrid to Bucharest by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration43h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$770Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,499.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Madrid, 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 train from Sol to Bucuresti Nord via Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 43h 45m.

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