There are 3 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Bucharest by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Ann Arbor to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LAN - OTP
15h 45m$473–1,618Bus to Detroit, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)DTW - OTP
14h 39m$327–1,067Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ORD - OTP
17h 27m$539–1,032
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bucharest is to bus and fly which costs $320 - $1,100 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Bucharest is to bus and fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $320 - $1,100.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Bucharest is 8252 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Ann Arbor to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h ahead of Ann Arbor. It is currently 8:49 PM in Ann Arbor and 3:49 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5282+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Bucharest. However, you can drive to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Detroit Metro Airport, walk to North Terminal, take the bus to McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Detroit to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
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