There are 3 ways to get from Sydney 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 to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SYD - OTP
26h 7m$616–1,318Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SYD - BBU
35h 50m$477–1,319Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SYD - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
31h 23m$617–1,601
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Bucharest is to fly which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Bucharest is to fly which takes 26h 7m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Bucharest is 15268 km.
It takes approximately 26h 7m to get from Sydney to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:44 PM in Sydney and 4:44 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5420+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Bucharest, Romania?
Etihad, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Varna Airport via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Varna Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Varna Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Varna Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- 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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