There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
6h 23m$148–323Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
28h 37m$90–181Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
43h 1m$628–1,148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
30h 50mFly from Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ABZ - OTP
8h 15m$152–369Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GLA - OTP
7h 37m$153–333Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane INV - OTP
8h 36m$186–412Bus via London
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
40h 30m$209–245Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
2d 21h$145–383Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
32h 3m$571–912
Scotland to Bucharest by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bucharest is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $140 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Manchester, Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 1m.
The distance between Scotland and Bucharest is 2451 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 28h 37m and costs $90 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Scotland to Bucharest, including transfers.
Scotland to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Bucharest train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 28h 37m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bucharest Obor via Manchester, Coach Station in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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
- $9–24
- 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
- $7–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 9:20 PM in Scotland and 11:20 PM in Bucharest.
Scotland to Bucharest train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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