There are 9 ways to get from Brighton to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
8h 4m$149–459Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Bucharestbusferry
2d 13h$87–204Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus 817
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
33h 15m$173–181Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 46m$730–1,269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
24h 51m$588–838Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
8h$160–634Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
8h 1m$103–419Fly from London Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
6h 31m$136–510Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
26h$466–787
Brighton to Bucharest by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to bus which costs $170 - $185 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Old Steine and arriving at Bucharest via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Hauptbahnhof and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 46m.
The distance between Brighton and Bucharest is 2237 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 33h 15m and costs $170 - $185.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Brighton to Bucharest, including transfers.
Brighton to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Brighton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Bucharest is to bus which takes 33h 15m and costs $170 - $185. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,300 and takes 35h 46m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bucharest, Romania?
You can take a bus from Old Steine to Bucharest via London Victoria in around 33h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brighton to Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 35h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–410
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Old Steine to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Brighton & Hove
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Maidstone to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 3:43 PM in Brighton and 5:43 PM in Bucharest.
Brighton to Bucharest train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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