There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Bucharest by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
4h 4m$130–510Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Luton to Bucharestbusferry
2d 11h$75–200Bus via London
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
32h 55m$173–178Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Augsburg Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
34h 38m$718–1,196Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Luton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
25h$600–855Bus
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Roadbus 757
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Luton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
26h 7m$478–805
Luton to Bucharest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Bucharest is to bus via London which costs $170 - $180 and takes 32h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $130 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Luton and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Augsburg Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 38m.
The distance between Luton and Bucharest is 2128 km.
The best way to get from Luton to Bucharest without a car is to bus via London which takes 32h 55m and costs $170 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Luton to Bucharest, including transfers.
Luton to Bucharest bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Luton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via London, which costs $170 - $180 and takes 32h 55m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 34h 38m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Bucharest, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Lauda fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bucharest via Finchley Road / O2 Centre and London Victoria in around 32h 55m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Bucharest bus services, operated by Green Line, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Luton. It is currently 5:54 AM in Luton and 7:54 AM in Bucharest.
Luton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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