There are 9 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
6h 22m$132–313Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
23h 49m$37–47Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
43h 26m$502–982Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
28h 2mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LBA - OTP
8h 37m$187–522Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane MAN - BBU
9h 17m$65–236Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LPL - OTP
7h 15m$127–474Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
8h 37m$162–412Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
29h 15m$505–831
Greater Manchester to Bucharest by bus, foot, train, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Parkside Road and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Manchester, Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Bucharest is 2311 km.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 23h 49m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 23h 49m.
Greater Manchester to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Greater Manchester. It is currently 9:39 AM in Greater Manchester and 11:39 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, Tarsin operates a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor once a week. Tickets cost $35–45 and the journey takes 22h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $140–190
- Couchette Carriage
- $110–130
- Seating Carriage
- $75–95
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- 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
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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