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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IAH - OTP
    13h 59m
    $448–1,489

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 8m
    $443–1,465

  3. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane IAH - BBU
    18h 12m
    $476–1,582

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IAH - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    21h 40m
    $711–2,204

  5. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane IAH - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    23h 13m
    $586–1,873

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IAH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 38m

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration15h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,843.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 59m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Bucharest, Romania?

Lufthansa, KLM, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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