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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 to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OTP - EDI
    6h 42m
    £76–214

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 59m
    £74–321

  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 13m
    £371–501

  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 Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 40m
    £546–885

  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 49m
    £597–811

  6. Fly 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
    10h 40m
    £92–239

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    38h 25m
    £165–220

  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
    £126–252

  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 50m
    £504–778

Bucharest to Edinburgh by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration38h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£546Cheapest 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 two 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, Duesseldorf Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 38h 40m.

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