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How to get fromLondon to Balkan Peninsulaby train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from London to Balkan Peninsula by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane LTN - CRA
    3. Take the train from Jiu Hm to Golentitrain train
    9h 41m
    $129–656

  2. Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    13h 12m
    $75–438

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Calafatbus bus
    32h 16m
    $370–636

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Craiova to Golentitrain train
    36h 24m
    $469–863

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    23h 16m
    $557–737

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    12h 52m
    $142–394

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane LHR - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    12h 9m
    $181–457

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    12h 31m
    $104–404

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    13h 19m
    $97–334

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Corabiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Corabia to Calafatbus bus
    38h 19m
    $178–180

  11. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Ram. Golenţitrain train Craiova - Vidin Patnicheska
    46h 2m
    $92–305

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Ram. Golenţitrain train
    47h 53m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    24h 24m
    $436–687

Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,129.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between London, England and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Balkan Peninsula via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, Craiova, and Golenti in around 36h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Balkan Peninsula via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Virgiliu, Bucureşti Autogara DLS, Corabia, and Calafat in around 38h 19m.

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