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How to get fromBucharest to Californiaby plane, night train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to California by plane, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeOTP - SMF
    20h 44m
    $565–1,903

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBBU - SFO
    26h 58m
    $332–1,215

  3. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeOTP - SFO
    19h 14m
    $553–862

  4. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeOTP - LAX
    19h 30m
    $433–959

  5. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeOTP - SAN
    19h 22m
    $675–1,704

  6. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBBU - LAX
    24h 59m
    $342–1,212

  7. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeIST - SFO
    26h 34m
    $466–978

  8. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeIST - LAX
    27h 10m
    $426–775

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$494Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and California, USA?

HiSky, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 3 times a day.

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