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How to get fromCairns to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, train or night train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCNS - OTP
    28h 6m
    $551–1,691

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCNS - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle
    32h 49m
    $761–2,029

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeCNS - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle
    35h 24m
    $907–2,456

  4. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)planeCNS - CND
    2. Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain
    35h 27m
    $1,143–3,746

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, night train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCNS - SAW
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    38h 20m
    $590–1,680

Cairns (CNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration26h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$464Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Bucharest, Romania?

Singapore Airlines, Tarom, and six other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.

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