There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)INV - OTP
8h 21m$146–403Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
2d 16h$63–247Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
31h 4m$100–287Train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbfTgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf969 / ...
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
43h 9m$592–1,200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
33h 46mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ABZ - OTP
10h 33m$178–420Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)GLA - OTP
11h 40m$211–371Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)EDI - OTP
9h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One802
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
32h 29mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
3d 2h$140–405Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
34h 53m$648–986
Inverness to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Bucharest is to bus and bus and ferry which costs $60 - $250 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Bucharest is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $140 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Buchanan Bus Station and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Linz Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 9m.
The distance between Inverness and Bucharest is 2554 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 4m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Inverness to Bucharest, including transfers.
Inverness to Bucharest bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to Bucharest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Bucharest is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $140 - $410. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 43h 9m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 32h 29m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Bucharest, Romania?
British Airways, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Inverness to Bucuresti Nord via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Linz Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 43h 9m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Inverurie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $44–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–41
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–165
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $16–20
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–55
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $270–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $350–400
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Bucharest bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:45 PM in Inverness and 1:45 AM in Bucharest.
Inverness to Bucharest train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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