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How to get fromNew York JFK Airport (JFK) to Bucharestby plane, bus, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to Bucharest by plane, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JFK - OTP
    9h 34m
    $498–727

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane JFK - BBU
    17h 7m
    $346–1,021

  3. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane JFK - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Buchurestbus bus
    17h 58m
    $616–1,690

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JFK - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    20h 13m

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$318Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,651.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

What companies run services between New York JFK Airport (JFK), USA and Bucharest, Romania?

HiSky, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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