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How to get fromBucharest to Cairnsby plane, shuttle, train, night train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Cairns by plane, shuttle, train, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cairns (CNS)planeOTP - CNS
    26h 11m
    $961–2,151

  2. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairns (CNS)planeIST - CNS
    33h 26m
    $605–2,095

  3. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varnashuttle
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cairns (CNS)planeVAR - CNS
    30h 31m
    $1,247–3,311

  4. Train to Craiova Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
    2. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Cairns (CNS)planeCRA - CNS
    38h 1m
    $1,027–3,647

  5. Shuttle to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Sofiashuttle
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairns (CNS)planeSOF - CNS
    33h 36m
    $1,228–2,625

  6. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Cairns (CNS)planeBBU - CNS
    2d 15h
    $703–2,803

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cairns (CNS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$766Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Cairns, QLD, Australia?

Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cairns (CNS) 3 times a day.

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