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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bucharest to London by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane OTP - LHR
    6h 23m
    £92–249

  2. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane OTP - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    6h 25m
    £55–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    30h
    £120

  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(Main)Hbftrain 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
    34h 10m
    £353–877

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    24h 29m
    £446–594

  6. Fly to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane OTP - LCY
    7h 42m
    £223–398

  7. Fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane OTP - STN
    6h 36m
    £63–179

  8. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane OTP - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    6h 17m
    £84–184

  9. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane OTP - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    7h 17m
    £80–224

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    £60–205

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    25h 32m
    £339–525

Bucharest to London by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration34h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,333.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and London, England?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to London Victoria twice a week. Tickets cost £120 and the journey takes 30h.

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