There are 12 ways to get from Romania to Leicester by plane, train, 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.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain
7h 49m£80–354Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
34h 46m£133–148Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
39h 47m£431–660Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
25h 59m£516–700Fly Cluj-Napoca to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CLJ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
7h 9m£135–483Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OTP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
8h 3m£112–431Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane TSR - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
7h 3m£107–281Fly Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
9h 12m£86–351Fly Iași International Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane IAS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
7h 29m£131–481Bus via Maidstone
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Maidstonebus
- Take the bus from King Street to London Victoriabus 814
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
2d 4hBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Lutonbusferry
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
2d 14h£86–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
27h£428–663
Romania to Leicester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Leicester is to bus which costs £130 - £150 and takes 34h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Leicester via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Linz Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 47m.
The distance between Romania and Leicester is 1444 miles.
The best way to get from Romania to Leicester without a car is to bus which takes 34h 46m and costs £130 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Romania to Leicester, including transfers.
Romania to Leicester bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Leicester train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Leicester is to bus which takes 34h 46m and costs £130 - £150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £430 - £700 and takes 39h 47m.
What companies run services between Romania and Leicester, England?
You can take a bus from Piata Unirii to St Margaret's Bus Station via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 34h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Leicester via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Linz Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 39h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Iași International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £51–55
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £170–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- National Express
Bus from King Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Maidstone
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Romania to Leicester bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leicester is 2h behind Romania. It is currently 11:08 AM in Romania and 9:08 AM in Leicester.
Romania to Leicester train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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