There are 9 ways to get from Motherwell to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)EDI - OTP
7h 20m$160–354Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)EDI - BBU
9h 16m$73–267Train, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
26h 50m$100–201Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingIce
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
38h 22m$538–1,327Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Motherwell to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
30h 38mFly Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)GLA - OTP
8h 28m$190–472Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
2d 9h$91–312Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Motherwell to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
2d 21h$106–339Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Motherwell to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
31h 45m$600–917
Motherwell to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 26h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $160 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf and Wien Meidling. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 22m.
The distance between Motherwell and Bucharest is 2497 km.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 50m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Motherwell to Bucharest, including transfers.
Motherwell to Bucharest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Bucharest is to train which takes 38h 22m and costs $500 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $480 and takes 8h 28m.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Motherwell. It is currently 8:08 AM in Motherwell and 10:08 AM in Bucharest.
Motherwell to Bucharest train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Bucuresti Nord via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 38h 22m. Alternatively, KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $90–120
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $410–470
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–300
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $340–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $50–75
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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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