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How to get fromCook Islands to Bucharestby plane, bus, train, shuttle or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Cook Islands to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RAR - OTP
    36h 50m
    $978–3,422

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane RAR - BBU
    44h 16m
    $956–3,215

  3. Fly to Sibiu, bus, train

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane RAR - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Brasov, Garabus bus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    46h 14m
    $1,426–5,576

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RAR - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle bus
    41h 9m
    $1,183–3,802

  5. Fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane RAR - CRA
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain train
    45h 52m
    $1,420–4,343

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RAR - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle bus
    39h 58m
    $1,698–4,727

  7. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane RAR - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Predealbus bus
    3. Take the train from Predeal to Bucharesttrain train
    47h
    $1,034–3,876

  8. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RAR - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    42h 27m

Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration36hAverage Duration
Ticket$900Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cook Islands and Bucharest, Romania?

Air Rarotonga, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice a week.

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