There are 2 ways to get from Bucharest to Johannesburg by plane, bus, or shuttle
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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane OTP - JNB
16h 18mR 7,964–16,630Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane VAR - JNB
20h 37mR 7,981–25,828
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Johannesburg is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 17 000 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs R 7 500 - R 17 000.
The distance between Bucharest and Johannesburg is 7906 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Bucharest to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:13 PM in Bucharest and 3:13 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 5094+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Etihad fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 4,800–16,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Johannesburg International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–17,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Johannesburg International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 4,300–12,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–27,000
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- R 130–180
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–4,100
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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