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How to get fromAlmaty to Bucharestby plane, train, bus, car, shuttle or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeALA - OTP
    11h 16m
    $373–599

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
    4d 15h
    $335–634

  3. Train, bus via Atyrau

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Atyrautrain
    2. Take the train from Atyrau to Volzhskytrain
    3. Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
    5d 3h

  4. Drive 5,100.1 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Bucharestcar5,100.1 km
    2d 23h
    $813–1,174

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeALA - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle
    17h 19m
    $690–1,176

  6. Train, bus via Centralniy

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
    3. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    5d 7h
    $365–689

  7. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Çerkezköybus
    5. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain
    6d 6h
    $386–608

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bucharest, Romania?

Air Astana, Tarom, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.

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