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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LAX - OTP
    14h 49m
    $504–815

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LAX - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 53m
    $420–878

  3. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane LAX - BBU
    17h 42m
    $439–1,252

  4. Fly to Sibiu, bus, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LAX - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Brasov, Garabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    21h 5m
    $739–2,012

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LAX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    20h 25m
    $645–1,732

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport, train, night train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LAX - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    23h 20m
    $635–1,597

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    23h 43m

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$396Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,597.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Bucharest, Romania?

Austrian Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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