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$394–768Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SZB - OTP
21h 27m$383–1,103Train 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 - $800 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 - $800.
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 3:54 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 10:54 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5458+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bucharest, Romania?
Malindo Airways, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- 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
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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