There are 11 ways to get from Folkestone to Romania by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car train, car, or busferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
7h 57m$182–471Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Folkestone to Bucharestbusferry
2d 7h$75–200Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucharestbus
30h 57m$167Train
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 51m$730–1,619Eurotunnel, train, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Meuse Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Meuse Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bucharestcar
24h 37m$626–897Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
7h 14m$137–401Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
7h 40m$124–322Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane STN - CLJ
7h 15m$152–360Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
7h 40m$162–356Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane LTN - TSR
7h 19m$173–412Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
45h 46m
Folkestone to Romania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folkestone to Romania is to bus which costs $168 and takes 30h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Folkestone to Romania is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $130 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Folkestone to Romania. However, there are services departing from Shellons Street Car Park and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Dover and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Folkestone to Romania. However, there are services departing from Folkestone Central and arriving at Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
The distance between Folkestone and Romania is 2265 km.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 30h 57m and costs $168.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Folkestone to Romania, including transfers.
Folkestone to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Dover station.
Folkestone to Romania train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Folkestone Central station.
The best way to get from Folkestone to Romania is to bus which takes 30h 57m and costs $168. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 35h 51m.
What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Romania?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Dover to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $162 and the journey takes 28h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Folkestone Central to Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Luton Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Meuse Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Meuse Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- 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
- $260–480
- 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
- $158
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $158
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Folkestone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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Folkestone to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Romania is 2h ahead of Folkestone. It is currently 5:28 PM in Folkestone and 7:28 PM in Romania.
Folkestone to Romania train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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