There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Birmingham by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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 to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
6h 10m£73–311Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
2d 15h£60–150Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus Uk020 / ...
33h 25m£133–140Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
40h 26m£412–675Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
26h 12m£479–645Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OTP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 8m£82–256Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OTP - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 20m£115–401Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OTP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 6m£144–508Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 9m£84–371Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane OTP - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 25m£111–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
27h 14m£388–608
Bucharest to Birmingham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Birmingham is to bus which costs £130 - £140 and takes 33h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs £70 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Birmingham - Jennens Road via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Budapest-Keleti, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 26m.
The distance between Bucharest and Birmingham is 1402 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Birmingham without a car is to bus which takes 33h 25m and costs £130 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Bucharest to Birmingham, including transfers.
Bucharest to Birmingham bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Birmingham train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs £70 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £130 - £140 and takes 33h 25m, you could also train, which costs £410 - £700 and takes 40h 26m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Birmingham, England?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Birmingham - Jennens Road via London Victoria in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £51–56
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Birmingham bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at London Victoria station.
Birmingham is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 7:09 PM in Bucharest and 5:09 PM in Birmingham.
Bucharest to Birmingham train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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