There are 12 ways to get from Westminster to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
5h 50m$171–473Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
21h 55m$50–92Train
- 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
33h 39m$594–1,040Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Westminster to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
24h 37mTrain to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
6h 18m$155–587Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LCY - OTP
7h 22m$220–669Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
6h 49m$156–370Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
6h 3m$174–409Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
6h 55m$178–504Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
30h$162Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
2d 11h$83–216Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Westminster to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
25h 50m$476–737
Westminster to Bucharest by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Westminster to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $50 - $95 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Westminster to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $170 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 30h.
No, there is no direct train from Westminster to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Paris Est, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 39m.
The distance between Westminster and Bucharest is 2147 km.
The best way to get from Westminster to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Westminster to Bucharest, including transfers.
Westminster to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
Westminster to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Westminster to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs $170 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 33h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $162 and takes 30h.
What companies run services between Westminster, England and Bucharest, Romania?
British Airways, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Bucuresti Nord via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 33h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $29–40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $13–20
- 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
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $110–170
- Comfort
- $140–190
- Premium
- $180–230
- 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
- $150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $150–200
- 1st Class
- $200–250
- 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
- $85–210
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $85–120
- First Class
- $160–210
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $50–75
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $110–160
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $330–380
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- 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
- $60–80
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Westminster to Bucharest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Westminster. It is currently 2:06 AM in Westminster and 4:06 AM in Bucharest.
Westminster to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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