There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Romania by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ORD - CLJ
14h 34m$362–1,205Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORD - OTP
15h 19m$304–957Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane ORD - TSR
15h 5m$344–1,306Fly to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ORD - IAS
15h 21m$434–1,407Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane ORD - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
17h 43m$520–1,132Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane ORD - BBU
19h 22m$346–1,108
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Romania is to fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Romania is to fly which takes 14h 34m and costs $360 - $1,200.
The distance between Chicago and Romania is 8102 km.
It takes approximately 14h 34m to get from Chicago to Romania, including transfers.
Romania is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:11 PM in Chicago and 4:11 AM in Romania.
There are 5386+ hotels available in Romania.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Romania?
Swiss, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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