There are 12 ways to get from Ilford to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
6h 29m$182–459Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport ParkwayBrighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
22h 27m$49–104Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ilford to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
24h 32mFly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LCY - OTP
7h 25m$248–660Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LTN - OTP
6h 51m$166–444Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)STN - OTP
6h 59m$168–481Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LGW - OTP
6h 37m$179–449Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BHX - OTP
7h 37m$147–500Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
30h 33m$239–254Bus via London Stonebridge
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
2dBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
2d 9h$75–200Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ilford to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
25h 39m$475–736
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $180 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Barking and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Ilford and Bucharest is 2166 km.
The best way to get from Ilford to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 27m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Ilford to Bucharest, including transfers.
Ilford to Bucharest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from London Barking station.
The best way to get from Ilford to Bucharest is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $240 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $260 and takes 30h 33m.
Ilford to Bucharest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Ilford. It is currently 6:12 AM in Ilford and 8:12 AM in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Ilford, England and Bucharest, Romania?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from London Victoria to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $159 and the journey takes 30h.
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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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- 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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $320–370
- 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
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- 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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