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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Bucharest by plane or shuttle

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  1. Fly Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMEL - OTP
    25h 20m
    $582–1,062

  2. Fly Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planeMEL - BBU
    30h 51m
    $455–1,315

  3. Fly Melbourne Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeMEL - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharestshuttle
    30h 13m
    $707–1,612

  4. Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMEB - OTP
    34h 31m
    $464–1,304

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMEL - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle
    30h 8m
    $834–1,524

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration24h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$375Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bucharest, Romania?

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours.

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