There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Southampton by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane OTP - SOU
9h 40m£162–558Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
2d 14h£80–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
32h 4m£151–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
25h 25m£464–624Fly 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 Coach Stationbus
8h 18m£82–292Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OTP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 16m£149–483Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 29m£86–369Fly 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 Barnhamtrain
- Take the train from Barnham to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 21m£106–382Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Southampton Centraltrain
9h 11m£121–364Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
26h 29m£377–587
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Southampton is to fly and bus which costs £80 - £300 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Southampton is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs £140 - £490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Coach Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Bucharest and Southampton is 1363 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Southampton without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 4m and costs £150 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Bucharest to Southampton, including transfers.
Bucharest to Southampton bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Southampton bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at London Barking station.
Southampton is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 12:05 AM in Bucharest and 10:05 PM in Southampton.
There are 1984+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Southampton, England?
KLM, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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