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How to get fromChicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ORD - OTP
    12h 34m
    $352–1,039

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane ORD - BBU
    13h 57m
    $379–1,117

  3. Fly to Sibiu, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane ORD - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Brasov, Garabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    18h 35m
    $687–2,039

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ORD - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    18h 40m
    $572–1,568

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ORD - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 3m
    $381–939

  6. Fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane ORD - CRA
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain train
    21h 53m
    $544–1,824

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 58m

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration13h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,391.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 34m

What companies run services between Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD), USA and Bucharest, Romania?

LOT, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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