There are 10 ways to get from London to Caracal by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), 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.
Train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport, train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane LTN - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracaltrain
7h 54m$118–649Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracaltrain
10h 40m$77–378Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracalbus
34h 48m$168Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Caracaltrain Ic
36h 18m$493–760Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Caracalcar
24h 24m$568–788Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracaltrain
10h 15m$114–434Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracaltrain
10h 37m$123–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus
- Take the train from Sibiu to Caracaltrain Sibiu - Caracal
43h 28mBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracaltrain Craiova - Roşiori Nord / ...
43h 32m$86–205Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Caracalcar
25h 31m$446–737
London to Caracal by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Caracal is to bus which costs $169 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from London to Caracal is to train and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Caracal. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Caracal via Gara de Nord and Bucureşti Autogara DLS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Caracal. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Caracal via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between London and Caracal is 2085 km.
The best way to get from London to Caracal without a car is to bus which takes 34h 48m and costs $169.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from London to Caracal, including transfers.
London to Caracal bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Caracal train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Caracal is to bus which takes 34h 48m and costs $169. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 36h 18m.
What companies run services between London, England and Caracal, Olt, Romania?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Caracal via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Virgiliu, and Bucureşti Autogara DLS in around 34h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Caracal via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 36h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–390
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–41
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- 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
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.312.65.91
- [email protected]
- Website
- dlsbus.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- dlsbus.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
London to Caracal bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Caracal is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 7:19 PM in London and 9:19 PM in Caracal.
London to Caracal train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 11+ hotels available in Caracal.






















































