There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest by plane
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
18h 6m$602–1,102Fly 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
35h 19m$413–1,203Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDU - OTP
18h 9m$620–1,323
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 $410 - $1,200 and takes 35h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest is to fly which takes 18h 6m and costs $600 - $1,100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Bucharest is 10300 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 5h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 2:33 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 7:33 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bucharest, Romania?
Iberia, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Madrid, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Rome, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sao Paulo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
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