There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Luton by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Luton Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)OTP - LTN
5h 36m£100–265Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Luton
20h 17m£21–28Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
39h 32m£251–560Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Luton
24h 55mFly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)OTP - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
7h 20m£133–291Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)OTP - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
7h 39m£131–324Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)OTP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
7h 10m£136–360Bus via London
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange757
31h 57m£130–135Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Luton
2d 11h£55–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Luton
25h 56m£371–538
Bucharest to Luton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Luton is to bus which costs £21 - £28 and takes 20h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Luton is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest Obor and arriving at Luton. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 20h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Luton. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Luton via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 32m.
The distance between Bucharest and Luton is 1329 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Luton without a car is to bus which takes 20h 17m and costs £21 - £28.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Bucharest to Luton, including transfers.
Bucharest to Luton bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Bucharest Obor station.
Bucharest to Luton train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Luton is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs £100 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £28 and takes 20h 17m, you could also train, which costs £250 - £600 and takes 39h 32m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Luton, England?
Ulendo Airlink and Lauda fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Tarsin operates a bus from Bucharest Obor to Luton once a week. Tickets cost £21–28 and the journey takes 20h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £56–61
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £30–55
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £130–190
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- 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 Bucharest Obor to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Luton bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Luton station.
Luton is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 1:18 PM in Bucharest and 11:18 AM in Luton.
Bucharest to Luton train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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