There are 11 ways to get from Portsmouth to Bucharest by bus, plane, train, night train, 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.
Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
7h 35m$105–393Train, bus
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
32h 52m$196–234Train, night train
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
42h 26m$603–1,066Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
25h 37m$603–860Fly from Southampton Airport
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOU - OTP
9h 21m$222–774Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
7h 39m$136–541Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
8h 31m$188–656Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
8h 38m$106–446Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchestertrain
- Take the train from Winchester to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
9h 49m$180–529Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain Portsmouth Harbour - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
2d 13h$119–282Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
26h 46m$482–810
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portsmouth to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $190 - $240 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portsmouth to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $100 - $400.
No, there is no direct train from Portsmouth to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth & Southsea and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
The distance between Portsmouth and Bucharest is 2229 km.
The best way to get from Portsmouth to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 52m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Portsmouth to Bucharest, including transfers.
Portsmouth to Bucharest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Portsmouth & Southsea station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Portsmouth. It is currently 2:44 AM in Portsmouth and 4:44 AM in Bucharest.
Portsmouth to Bucharest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 5420+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Bucharest, Romania?
KLM, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- National Express
- 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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