There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Scotland by plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)OTP - EDI
6h 32m£125–285Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Take the busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
2d 11h£41–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
26h 28m£46–165Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to St.Poelten HbfRjx
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
44h 20m£301–721Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgow
30h 46mFly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)OTP - GLA
8h 12m£130–255Fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)OTP - ABZ
8h 40m£159–379Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)OTP - INV
9h 20m£118–351Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
2d 21h£83–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgow
31h 47m£458–669
Bucharest to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Scotland is to bus and train which costs £45 - £170 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Scotland is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Ploiești and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Glasgow Central via Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, St.Poelten Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Scotland is 1530 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 28m and costs £45 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Bucharest to Scotland, including transfers.
Bucharest to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Scotland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Scotland is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £120 - £290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £300 - £750 and takes 44h 20m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Scotland?
Ryanair, KLM, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Glasgow Central via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Budapest-Keleti, St.Poelten Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 44h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aberdeen Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £80–120
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- 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 Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ploiești station.
Scotland is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:31 PM in Bucharest and 12:31 PM in Scotland.
Bucharest to Scotland train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
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