There are 11 ways to get from Southampton to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOU - OTP
8h 29m$174–607Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
8h 26m$129–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
32h 47m$206–270Train, night train
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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 15m$570–1,080Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharestcar
25h 34m$610–870Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
7h 58m$152–476Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
8h 28m$179–497Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
7h 41m$154–605Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Southampton Central 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 20m$174–705Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
2d 13h$132–323Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Bucharestcar
26h 43m$483–794
Southampton to Bucharest by train, subway, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Bucharest is to train and bus which costs $200 - $270 and takes 32h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 15m.
The distance between Southampton and Bucharest is 2183 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Bucharest without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 47m and costs $200 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Southampton to Bucharest, including transfers.
Southampton to Bucharest train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Southampton Central station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 12:40 AM in Southampton and 2:40 AM in Bucharest.
Southampton to Bucharest train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Southampton, 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 Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- +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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