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How to get fromCalais to Bucharestby train, plane, car ferry, bus, train (TGV), car or car train

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There are 12 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 train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    7h 55m
    $197–466

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    21h 37m
    $73–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 30m
    $400–789

  4. Drive 2,335 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar car 2,335 km
    22h 39m
    $419–605

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CDG - OTP
    8h 6m
    $194–464

  6. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CRL - OTP
    8h 52m
    $197–448

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BVA - OTP
    9h 16m
    $219–358

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AMS - OTP
    10h 7m
    $252–634

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    28h 4m
    $164

  10. Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor

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

  11. Bus via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus bus N280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1929
    42h
    $108–192

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bucharestcar car
    23h 30m
    $409–1,640

Calais to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration33h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest 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, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 33h 30m. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Calais to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $164 and the journey takes 28h 4m.

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