There are 10 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) by plane, bus, train, bus and ferry, car, car train 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.
Recommended option
Fly from London Heathrow • 3h 10m
9 alternative options
Bus to London Luton, fly • 6h 25m
Fly from London Stansted • 6h 50m
Train to Birmingham, fly • 7h 17m
Bus via Gara de Nord • 32h 36m
Bus and ferry • 43h 26m
Bus • 2 days 1h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 24h 54m
Drive, car ferry • 26h 16m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) by bus
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) is to bus and fly, which costs £30 - £190 and takes 6h 25m.
The quickest way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) is to fly which costs £26 - £220 and takes 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP). However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport T2 and T3 and arriving at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport via London Victoria Green Line Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) is 2103 km.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) without a car is to bus via Gara de Nord which takes 32h 36m and costs £120 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), including transfers and time at the airport.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from London Victoria Green Line Station.
The best way to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs £26 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Gara de Nord, which costs £120 - £160 and takes 32h 36m.
The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 10m.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport station.

- Distance: 2102.8 km
- Duration: 3h 10m
What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), Romania?
FlexFlight ApS, Blue Air and nine other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) hourly. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from London Victoria to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $150 and the journey takes 30h.

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome Ciampino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $18 - $370
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230

- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $250
Flights from London Luton to Bucharest Otopeni via Iasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $360
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $340

- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $250
Flights from London Luton to Bucharest Otopeni via Iasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $360
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $340

- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Luton to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from London Gatwick to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $210
Flights from London Gatwick to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $210
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $250

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $500

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $490

- Website
- lot.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $410

- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $350

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420

- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $500

- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700

- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $170
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $120 - $170

- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single/Anytime Advance
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $55

- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Eurotunnel

National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Airport London T2,3 to Luton Airport London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Website
- National Express

- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gatwick Airport, South Terminal Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company

- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Heathrow Airport T2 and T3 to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $16
- Website
- Megabus UK

- 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
- $150
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro

- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus and ferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro

- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $130
- Website
- Union Ivkoni

- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100 - $170
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Standard Car - Economy
- $105
- Standard Car - Premium
- $168
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Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) is 2h ahead of London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is currently 12:12 AM in London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and 2:12 AM in Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP).
Tarom, FlexFlight ApS, Blue Air and six other airlines offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport.
There are 220+ hotels available in Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP). Prices start at $100 USD per night.