There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Romania by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or busferry
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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
6h 46m$80–195Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
34h 22m$457–617Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
38h 45m$882–1,476Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
30h 58m$708–1,011Fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane EDI - CLJ
8h 31m$83–343Fly to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane EDI - IAS
8h 23m$164–305Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EDI - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
10h 9m$140–290Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain Edinburgh - London Euston
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
2d 6hTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
2d 22h$186–379
Edinburgh to Romania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Romania is to fly which costs $75 - $200 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Romania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Romania is 2450 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Romania without a car is to train and bus via Brussels which takes 34h 22m and costs $450 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Edinburgh to Romania, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Romania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $75 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $850 - $1,500 and takes 38h 45m.
Romania is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 2:59 AM in Edinburgh and 4:59 AM in Romania.
Edinburgh to Romania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Romania?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Universitate via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Iași International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Iași International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- 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
- $200–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $155
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $155
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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