There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Romania by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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.
Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
6h 20m$65–219Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
22h 51m$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 l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
37h 11m$469–1,247Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
28h 16mFly Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane MAN - TSR
7h 34m$124–208Train 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 10m$95–294Train 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 57m$94–396Train 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 16m$74–341Train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
8h 8m$128–476Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LBA - CLJ
7h 18m$41–224Fly Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 50m$123–260Drive, 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 23m$538–827
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Romania is to bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Romania is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Romania. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Piata Unirii via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 11m.
The distance between Manchester and Romania is 2306 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 20m and costs $65 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 22h 51m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 37h 11m.
Romania is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 12:40 AM in Manchester and 2:40 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, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines 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 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Liverpool to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $20–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Manchester Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- 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
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- 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
- $80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–95
- 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
- $5–19
- 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
- $6–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- tarsin.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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