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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Bucharest by train, plane, car ferry, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBRU - OTP
    8h 3m
    $216–500

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus
    21h 37m
    $69–84

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    39h 8m
    $401–771

  4. Drive 2,335 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar2,335 km
    22h 40m
    $419–605

  5. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCRL - OTP
    9h 4m
    $154–371

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCDG - OTP
    8h 4m
    $212–494

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBVA - OTP
    9h 18m
    $174–490

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeAMS - OTP
    10h 6m
    $286–599

  9. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Bredatrain
    4. Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
    5. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEIN - OTP
    11h 40m
    $236–523

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
    28h 4m
    $158

  11. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
    40h 19m

  12. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbusN280
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus1929
    42h
    $122–180

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar
    23h 29m
    $399–1,640

Calais to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration39h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Bucuresti Nord via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 39h 8m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Calais to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $158 and the journey takes 28h 4m.

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