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

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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, 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)plane plane ALA - OTP
    11h 31m
    $342–696

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 7h
    $318–732

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Orhei to Braşovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    4d 16h
    $395–749

  4. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ALA - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle bus
    16h 59m
    $579–1,522

  5. Train, bus via Centralniy

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Kazan-Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    5d 7h
    $437–796

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Çerkezköybus bus
    5. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    6d 7h
    $402–651

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bucharest, Romania?

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

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