There are 7 ways to get from New Zealand to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
29h 44m$805–1,711Fly Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WLG - OTP
31h 29m$407–1,208Fly Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TRG - OTP
29h 41m$503–1,626Fly Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CHC - OTP
32h 35m$905–1,405Fly Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PMR - OTP
32h 50m$484–1,604Bus to Rotorua, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airportbus
- Fly from Rotorua (ROT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ROT - OTP
35h 23mFly Auckland to Istanbul Airport, Metro, night train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane AKL - IST
- Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
37h 55m$665–1,440
Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New Zealand to Bucharest is to fly which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 31h 29m.
The fastest way to get from New Zealand to Bucharest is to fly which takes 29h 41m and costs $500 - $1,700.
The distance between New Zealand and Bucharest is 17301 km.
It takes approximately 29h 44m to get from New Zealand to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 11h behind New Zealand. It is currently 5:30 AM in New Zealand and 6:30 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5323+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between New Zealand and Bucharest, Romania?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Hong Kong, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Rotorua to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,900
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Rotorua to Bucharest Otopeni via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Rotorua to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,800
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from Rotorua to Bucharest Otopeni via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Palmerston to Bucharest Otopeni via Auckland, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Istanbul Airport to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Rotorua Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- InterCity
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