There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis to Bucharest by plane or 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STL - OTP
17h 30m$414–1,304Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane STL - BBU
18h 43m$404–1,504Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORD - OTP
20h 24m$411–946
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $410 - $950 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between St. Louis and Bucharest is 8822 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from St. Louis to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:44 AM in St. Louis and 5:44 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5465+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Philadelphia, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Toronto, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
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