There are 6 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, or busferry
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
3h 54m$99–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
32h 2m$183–205Train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
35h 16m$700–1,599Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Meuse Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Meuse Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Drive from Karlsruhe Hbf to Bucharestcar
25h 59m$642–924Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LGW - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
6h 59m$101–303Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriarstrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
2d 12h$109–272
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania is to fly and train which costs $100 - $310 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $95 - $290.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 16m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Romania is 2097 km.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 2m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $95 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 35h 16m.
Romania is 2h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 2:26 PM in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 4:26 PM in Romania.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Romania train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Romania?
Anima Wings, Condor Flugdienst, and Tarom fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Universitate via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 35h 16m.
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- 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
- $150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Meuse Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Meuse Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–490
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $159
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $159
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- $164
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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