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How to get fromPreston to Bucharestby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Preston to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMAN - OTP
    7h 2m
    $141–341

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester PiccadillytrainBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    24h 33m
    $39–64

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    5. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainIce
    6. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    36h 2m
    $534–1,353

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
    28h 6m

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLBA - OTP
    7h 56m
    $182–391

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    8h 13m
    $151–423

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeMAN - BBU
    10h 38m
    $154–264

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLPL - OTP
    7h 13m
    $176–344

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeLPL - BBU
    9h 4m
    $89–307

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    37h 45m
    $184–205

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2d 7h
    $41–182

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester PiccadillytrainBlackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    2d 19h
    $89–224

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
    29h 13m
    $548–842

Preston to Bucharest by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$534Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Preston, England and Bucharest, Romania?

You can take a train from Preston to Bucuresti Nord via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, and Wien Meidling in around 36h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Bucharest via London Victoria in around 37h 45m.

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