There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, 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 to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane OTP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 31m£73–222Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
33h 50m£149–190Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
26h 45m£479–647Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane OTP - CWL
11h 11m£97–183Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 55m£118–361Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OTP - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 48m£146–429Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OTP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 6m£158–544Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 18m£126–460Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OTP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 23m£139–499Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2dBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2d 13h£129–295Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar
27h 49m£385–584
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Cardiff is to fly which costs £95 - £190 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs £70 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at University RE via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
The distance between Bucharest and Cardiff is 1468 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cardiff without a car is to bus which takes 33h 50m and costs £140 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Bucharest to Cardiff, including transfers.
Bucharest to Cardiff bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Cardiff is to bus which takes 33h 50m and costs £140 - £190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £95 - £190 and takes 11h 11m.
Bucharest to Cardiff bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cardiff is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 8:41 PM in Bucharest and 6:41 PM in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to University RE via London Victoria in around 33h 50m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Tarom, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £95–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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