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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SFO - OTP
    14h 44m
    $493–981

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane SFO - BBU
    17h 57m
    $298–878

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SFO - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    22h 50m
    $625–1,685

  4. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane SFO - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    23h 3m
    $446–1,155

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, night train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SFO - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    22h 58m
    $386–909

  6. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SFO - TSR
    2. Take the train from Timișoara Est to Bucharesttrain train
    26h
    $501–1,560

  7. Fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane SFO - CRA
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain train
    24h 38m
    $604–1,688

  8. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    23h 28m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,364 km
  • Duration: 14h 44m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Bucharest, Romania?

United Airlines, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 3 hours.

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