There are 12 ways to get from Brighton to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London City Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LCY - OTP
8h 25m$202–594Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Brighton to LutonBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
23h 26m$55–118Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
40h 47m$448–875Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
25h 4mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
7h 42m$194–545Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LGW - OTP
6h 8m$221–499Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)LGW - BBU
8h 54m$74–312Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LTN - OTP
7h 50m$172–458Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)STN - OTP
8h$182–489Bus
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station29 / ...
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
33h 35m$173–176Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station29 / ...
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
2d 13h$90–128Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
26h 12m$476–737
Brighton to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $55 - $120 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $220 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from St Peter's Church and arriving at Bucharest via Railway Station and Chequers Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 47m.
The distance between Brighton and Bucharest is 2184 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 26m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Brighton to Bucharest, including transfers.
Brighton to Bucharest bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from St Peter's Church station.
Brighton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to train which takes 40h 47m and costs $440 - $900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $500 and takes 6h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $172 - $177 and takes 33h 35m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Brighton to Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 40h 47m. Alternatively, Anima Wings flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $110–170
- 1st Class
- $170–250
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $158
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Brighton to Bucharest bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at Railway Station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 12:56 AM in Brighton and 2:56 AM in Bucharest.
Brighton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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