There are 11 ways to get from London to Romania by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
6h 15m$111–423Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
6h 40m$69–397Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
30h 23m$161Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
37h 8m$647–1,052Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lorraine Tgvtrain Trn
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bucharestcar
26h 58m$614–874Train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
6h 12m$120–633Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
6h 37m$116–584Train to Luton Airport, fly to Iași International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane LTN - IAS
6h 14m$126–635Train to Luton Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane LTN - TSR
6h 13m$116–334Fly London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LHR - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 15m$180–464Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
2d 12h$77–278
London to Romania by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Romania is to bus which costs $161 and takes 30h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London to Romania is to train and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Romania. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bucharest via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Romania. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Universitate via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 8m.
The distance between London and Romania is 2147 km.
The best way to get from London to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 30h 23m and costs $161.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from London to Romania, including transfers.
London to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Romania train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $110 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $161 and takes 30h 23m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 37h 8m.
What companies run services between London, England and Romania?
British Airways, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from London Victoria to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $161 and the journey takes 30h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Luton Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Luton Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–420
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $157
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $157
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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Booking & Getting There
London to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Romania is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:45 AM in London and 7:45 AM in Romania.
London to Romania train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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