There are 11 ways to get from Preston to Romania by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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 Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
7h 20m$86–279Train, bus via Liège
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain Ice
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharestbus
32h 19m$390–617Train
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain
- 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
36h 56m$768–1,631Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
28h 3m$662–944Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
8h 12m$129–448Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LBA - OTP
8h 52m$94–409Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LPL - OTP
7h 46m$132–490Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAN - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
10h 26m$140–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
2d 2hTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain Blackpool North - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
2d 19h$95–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
29h 11m$533–867
Preston to Romania by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Romania is to train and fly which costs $85 - $280 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Romania is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct train from Preston to Romania. However, there are services departing from Preston 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 36h 56m.
The distance between Preston and Romania is 2356 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Romania without a car is to train and bus via Liège which takes 32h 19m and costs $390 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Preston to Romania, including transfers.
Preston to Romania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
Romania is 2h ahead of Preston. It is currently 10:30 PM in Preston and 12:30 AM in Romania.
Preston to Romania train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Romania.
What companies run services between Preston, England and Romania?
You can take a train from Preston to Universitate via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 36h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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