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How to get fromChester to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Chester to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMAN - OTP
    7h 6m
    $140–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool OnebusUk021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    24h 40m
    $38–51

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    36h 52m
    $471–1,447

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
    27h 48m

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLBA - OTP
    8h 29m
    $191–510

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    7h 40m
    $171–446

  7. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLPL - OTP
    6h 41m
    $164–364

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
    2. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Ploieștibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2d 8h
    $40–179

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester PiccadillytrainLlandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    2d 19h
    $80–141

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
    28h 55m
    $539–829

Chester to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration36h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Bucharest Obor via Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 24h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chester to Bucuresti Nord via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 36h 52m.

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