There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest by 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.
Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GIG - OTP
17h 51m$552–1,102Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane GIG - BBU
21h 49m$433–1,303Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDU - OTP
18h 24m$439–1,511Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GIG - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
26h 22m$602–1,684
Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest is to fly which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest is to fly which takes 17h 51m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Bucharest is 10299 km.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 6h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 4:49 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 10:49 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5430+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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
- $85–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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