There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Bucharest by plane or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SFO - OTP
17h 11m$502–1,214Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SFO - BBU
20h 19m$313–1,015Fly Oakland International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OAK - OTP
19h 45m$398–1,410Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SJC - OTP
21h 40m$384–1,316
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Bucharest is to fly which costs $310 - $1,100 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Bucharest is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between San Francisco and Bucharest is 10386 km.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from San Francisco to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:49 PM in San Francisco and 10:49 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5443+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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