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How to get fromBucharest to Edinburghby plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OTP - EDI
    6h 42m
    £66–214

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BBU - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 46m
    £57–256

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    33h 12m
    £361–501

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    38h 23m
    £487–835

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    30h 50m
    £533–733

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane OTP - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 30m
    £82–329

  7. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane OTP - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 37m
    £93–289

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus bus
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    2d 5h

  9. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    2d 21h
    £126–253

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    31h 51m
    £450–690

Bucharest to Edinburgh by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration38h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,521.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 42m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Edinburgh Waverley via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 38h 23m.

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