There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)LTN - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracal
8h 22m$119–416Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracal
27h 14m$61–108Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Caracal347
39h 40m$399–988Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caracal
24h 29mFly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracal
9h 57m$105–338Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LTN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracal
11h 28m$111–353Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)STN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracal
11h 52m$122–400Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Drăgăşani
- Take the bus from Slatina to Caracal
40h 39mTrain, night train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Caracal347
41h 5m$396–1,063Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Take the train from Craiova to CaracalR: Craiova - Roşiori Nord / ...
44h 20m$90–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Caracal
25h 37m$463–698
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal by subway, train, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal is to bus and train which costs $60 - $110 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 22m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Caracal via London Victoria, Bucuresti, Drăgăşani and Slatina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow Terminal 5 station to Caracal. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 station and arriving at Caracal via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Caracal is 2097 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 14m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Caracal, Olt, Romania?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, Bucuresti, Drăgăşani, and Slatina in around 40h 39m.
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- 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
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- 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
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- 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
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–290
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- +4-021-311.46.78
- Website
- grilimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Drăgăşani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- grilimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Slatina to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Wembley Park to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- 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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Caracal is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 5:33 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 7:33 AM in Caracal.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Caracal train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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