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How to get fromHolyhead to Bucharestby ferry, plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Holyhead to Bucharest by ferry, plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeDUB - OTP
    9h 36m
    $224–419

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    25h 58m
    $57–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain83
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    38h 17m
    $510–1,197

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
    29h 17m

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMAN - OTP
    9h 42m
    $156–377

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    9h 28m
    $208–530

  7. Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
    3. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLBA - OTP
    11h 9m
    $197–417

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLPL - OTP
    9h 20m
    $139–361

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Bus DepotbusT2
    2. Take the bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus StationbusX85
    3. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus409
    4. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus400 / ...
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    44h 29m

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    4. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2d 10h
    $77–242

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    2d 21h
    $90–272

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
    30h 24m
    $564–865

Holyhead to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$510Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Bucuresti Nord via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 38h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holyhead to Bucharest via Bangor (Gwynedd), Bangor Railway Station H, Bus Depot, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, and London Victoria in around 44h 29m.

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