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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 flight, with an average ticket price of €178 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 13m. 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 flight costs an average of €178, while a bus costs an average of €252.
Distance: 1387 miles (2233 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€178 Average price Cheapest | €252 Average price | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 13m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 49h 0m Average total duration 48h 30m 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 |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Bucharest:
A bus is €415 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Bucharest costing on average €667.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 49h 0m.
You'll arrive about 24h 23m sooner (5h 9m by flight vs 29h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €667 compared to roughly €99 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.
Travel optionsfrom Birmingham to Bucharest
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FR 34215:45 AM3h15Birmingham International Airport11:00 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1051One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 34215:45 AM3h15Birmingham International Airport11:00 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1051One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 34215:45 AM3h15Birmingham International Airport11:00 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1051One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:00 PM52h00Birmingham1:00 AMBucurești, Autogara Militari€1721One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:30 PM52h30Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway1:00 AMBucurești, Autogara Militari€1731One-way3 transfers
KL1040 · KL13735:55 AM5h05Birmingham International Airport1:00 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1241One-way1 transfer- KL1048 · KL13775:40 PM5h15Birmingham International Airport12:55 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1241One-way1 transfer
- KL1046 · KL13771:20 PM9h35Birmingham International Airport12:55 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport€1241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Bucharest:
A bus is €495 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Birmingham to Bucharest costing on average €667.
A bus is €629 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Bucharest costing on average €801.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 51h 0m.
Train takes on average 52h 41m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
- Around 1 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Birmingham, Great Charles Street Queensway and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Bucharest by train.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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