There are 12 ways to get from Croydon to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from London City Airport
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LCY - OTP
7h 32m$383–686Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport ParkwayBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
22h 25m$56–107Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbfTgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf969 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
35h 35m$426–1,079Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Croydon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
24h 35mFly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
6h 49m$199–509Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LTN - OTP
6h 48m$177–437Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)STN - OTP
7h 13m$172–493Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LGW - OTP
5h 45m$220–509Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BHX - OTP
7h 46m$154–514Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
30h 25m$231–245Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
2d 12h$81–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Croydon to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
25h 43m$475–736
Croydon to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Hogarth Crescent and arriving at Bucharest via Aldwych and London Barking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Croydon to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from East Croydon and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 35m.
The distance between Croydon and Bucharest is 2119 km.
The best way to get from Croydon to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 25m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Croydon to Bucharest, including transfers.
Croydon to Bucharest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from London Barking station.
Croydon to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Croydon to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $380 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 35h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $250 and takes 30h 25m.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Bucharest, Romania?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from East Croydon to Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 35h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to St.Poelten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $17–24
- 1st Class
- $23–29
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $12–16
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $158
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Croydon to Bucharest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Croydon. It is currently 1:33 PM in Croydon and 3:33 PM in Bucharest.
Croydon to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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