There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest by train, plane, shuttle, 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.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KUL - OTP
18h 15m$394–718Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SZB - OTP
21h 22m$343–1,003Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KUL - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
24h 6m$459–1,410
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $390 - $750 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 18h 15m and costs $390 - $750.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Bucharest is 8735 km.
It takes approximately 18h 15m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 5h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 11:41 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 6:41 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5408+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bucharest, Romania?
Malindo Airways, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Soekarno–Hatta, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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