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How to get fromCapetown Airport (CPT) to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Capetown Airport (CPT) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CPT - OTP
    15h 19m
    $518–818

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CPT - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    23h 53m
    $366–1,062

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CPT - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    21h 10m
    $579–1,578

  4. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane CPT - BBU
    19h 47m
    $428–1,232

  5. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CPT - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    23h 8m
    $511–1,420

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPT - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    21h 38m

  7. Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane CPT - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Vasluibus bus
    3. Take the train from Vaslui to Bucharesttrain train
    26h 41m
    $599–1,502

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$364Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,786.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

What companies run services between Capetown Airport (CPT), South Africa and Bucharest, Romania?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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