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)plane OTP - LTN
5h 36m£109–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Lutonbus
20h 17m£21–28Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
39h 58m£220–493Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Lutoncar
24h 57mFly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OTP - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Stationbus
7h 24mFly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain
7h 23m£132–284Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OTP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Lutontrain
7h 9m£134–349Bus via London
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Green Line Coach Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
31h 54m£130–135Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Lutonbusferry
2d 11h£55–150Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lutoncar
25h 59m£370–536
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 - £290.
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 58m.
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 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £21 - £28 and takes 20h 17m, you could also train, which costs £220 - £500 and takes 39h 58m.
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 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–60
- 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
- £9–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Wien Hbf to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- £65–270
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Airport Parkway Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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 20 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 2:03 PM in Bucharest and 12:03 PM in Luton.
Bucharest to Luton train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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