There are 2 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KUL - OTP
16h 42m$370–670Train, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KUL - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest
22h 35m$600–1,425
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $370 - $700 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 16h 42m and costs $370 - $700.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Bucharest is 8726 km.
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 6h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 7:23 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 1:23 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5372+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bucharest, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Bucharest. However, you can take the train to Klia T1, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klia T1, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, take the shuttle to Varna, then take the shuttle to Bucharest.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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