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Compare train, flight, and bus for Edinburgh to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $353 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 33m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 2.4 - 6.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $353, while a flight costs an average of $795.
Distance: 1503 miles (2420 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$795 Average price | $353 Average price Cheapest | $236 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 33m Average total duration Fastest 5h 33m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 55h 55m Average total duration 55h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 34h 17m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
7.3 - 14.5kg CO2 emissions | 2.4 - 6.0kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bucharest:
A bus is $443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bucharest costing on average $795.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 55h 55m.
You'll arrive about 28h 44m sooner (5h 33m by flight vs 34h 17m by car). Tickets start at around $795 compared to roughly $236 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 Edinburgh to Bucharest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Bucharest is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 11:15 AM60h10Edinburgh11:25 PMBucharest$2131One-way0 transfers
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- 11:15 AM60h10Edinburgh11:25 PMBucharest$2131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 11:15 AM60h10Edinburgh11:25 PMBucharest$2131One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 10:15 AM60h10Edinburgh10:25 PMBucharest$3631One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Bucharest:
A bus is $443 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Bucharest costing on average $795.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Bus takes on average 55h 55m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Bucharest as scheduled services by train, flight, and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bucharest by bus.
- Travel with British Airways, Ryanair, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, tarom, Air Baltic, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Bucharest by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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