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Compare train, bus, and flight for Birmingham to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Birmingham to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $275 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.2 - 5.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $275, while a flight costs an average of $693.
Distance: 1387 miles (2233 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$693 Average price | $275 Average price Cheapest | $119 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 51m Average total duration Fastest 4h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 48h 54m Average total duration 48h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 29h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
6.7 - 13.4kg CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 5.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Birmingham to Bucharest
Compare the available ways to get from Birmingham to Bucharest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Bucharest:
A bus is $418 (€350) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Bucharest costing on average $693 (€580).
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 48h 54m.
You'll arrive about 24h 41m sooner (4h 51m by flight vs 29h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $693 (€580) compared to roughly $119 (€100) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Birmingham to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Birmingham to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:55 PM 53h30 Birmingham 10:25 PM Bucharest $137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
4:55 PM 53h30 Birmingham 10:25 PM Bucharest $137 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
6:00 PM 52h25 Birmingham 10:25 PM Bucharest $174 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
5:55 PM 53h30 Birmingham 11:25 PM Bucharest $241 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Bucharest:
A bus is $418 (€350) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Bucharest costing on average $693 (€580).
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 48h 54m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Travel with tarom, KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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