There are 2 ways to get from Bucharest to Antananarivo by plane, night train, or train
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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane OTP - TNR
18h 41m$606–1,111Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane IST - TNR
25h 4m$567–837
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Antananarivo is to night train and Metro and fly which costs $550 - $850 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Antananarivo is to fly which takes 18h 41m and costs $600 - $1,200.
The distance between Bucharest and Antananarivo is 7411 km.
It takes approximately 18h 41m to get from Bucharest to Antananarivo, including transfers.
Antananarivo is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 8:16 AM in Bucharest and 9:16 AM in Antananarivo.
There are 264+ hotels available in Antananarivo.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Antananarivo, Madagascar?
Flydubai, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ivato International Airport via Dubai, Mahe Island
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ivato International Airport via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
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