There are 12 ways to get from Bucuresti to London 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 London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OTP - LHR
6h 51m£82–309Fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
7h 12m£53–301Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
31h 13m£121Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
34h 27m£356–655Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucuresti to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
24h 26m£448–596Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London City Airport (LCY)plane OTP - LCY
8h 15m£98–428Fly 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
7h 16m£84–439Fly 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 London Victoriatrain
6h 53m£113–389Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
7h 53m£89–409Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane OTP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
9h 5m£113–297Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to London Barkingbusferry
2d 11h£62–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucuresti to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
25h 28m£358–557
Bucuresti to London by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucuresti to London is to bus which costs £121 and takes 31h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bucuresti to London is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs £80 - £310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucuresti to London. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii 5 and arriving at London Victoria via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucuresti to London. However, there are services departing from Piața Unirii 1 and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Wien Meidling, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 27m.
The distance between Bucuresti and London is 1347 miles.
The best way to get from Bucuresti to London without a car is to bus which takes 31h 13m and costs £121.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Bucuresti to London, including transfers.
Bucuresti to London bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucuresti to London train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucuresti to London is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs £80 - £310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £121 and takes 31h 13m, you could also train, which costs £350 - £700 and takes 34h 27m.
What companies run services between Bucuresti, Romania and London, England?
British Airways, Austrian Airlines, and Eurowings fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to London Victoria twice a week. Tickets cost £120 and the journey takes 30h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London City Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bristol Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London City Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London City Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–380
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London City Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–330
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £51–55
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Meidling to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to London Barking
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Bucuresti to London bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at London Victoria station.
London is 2h behind Bucuresti. It is currently 5:05 PM in Bucuresti and 3:05 PM in London.
Bucuresti to London train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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