There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Romania by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
6h 21m$62–191Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
22h 48m$35–50Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
37h$747–1,279Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
28h 9mFly Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane MAN - TSR
7h 49m$76–760Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LBA - OTP
8h 13m$102–269Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
7h 58m$90–286Train to Liverpool, fly to Iași International Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane LPL - IAS
6h 17m$83–312Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
29h 22m$504–800
Manchester to Romania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Romania is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 22h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Romania is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $80 - $320.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Romania. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Manchester and Romania is 2308 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 22h 48m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Manchester to Romania, including transfers.
Manchester to Romania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Romania is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 22h 48m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 37h.
Romania is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:05 AM in Manchester and 9:05 AM in Romania.
Manchester to Romania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Romania?
Ryanair, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, Tarsin operates a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor once a week. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 22h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Liverpool to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–130
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–130
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- $140–250
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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