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How to get fromGalway to Bucharestby bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Galway to Bucharest by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Shannon Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Shannon Airportbus
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSNN - OTP
    9h 40m
    $214–376

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Bachelors Walkbus761 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bucharest Oborbus
    2d 13h
    $85–329

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus760 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Europa Bus Centrebus
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry923
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    5. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    40h 17m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Galway to Rosslare Harbourcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Bucharestcar
    2d 2h
    $670–1,222

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Dublin Airport Zone 11bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUB - OTP
    8h 21m
    $168–362

  6. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly

    1. Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeNOC - OTP
    10h 1m
    $154–386

  7. Bus to Cork Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Cork Airportbus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeORK - OTP
    10h 56m
    $173–401

  8. Bus, bus to Kerry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Galway Coach Station to Henry Streetbus
    2. Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
    3. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeKIR - OTP
    12h 15m
    $143–317

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Galway to Dublin HeustontrainRe / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Cristeştibus
    4. Take the train from Paşcani to Bucharesttrain
    2d 12h
    $126–353

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a bus from Galway Coach Station to Bucharest Obor via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Rădăuţi in around 2d 13h.

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