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There are 6 ways to get from Santander to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Santander Airport

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SDR - OTP
    4h 19m
    $64–326

  2. Bus, train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train 963 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    40h 45m
    $600–1,039

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    2d 3h
    $179–229

  4. Drive  2,917.6 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Bucharestcar car 2,917.6 km
    31h 11m
    $539–778

  5. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BIO - OTP
    10h 19m
    $73–259

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus 783
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 5h
    $343–513

Santander to Bucharest by bus, foot, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration40h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$600Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,402.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 19m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to București, Autogara Militari via Bordeaux in around 2d 5h.

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