There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Bucharest by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MEL - OTP
25h 23m$722–1,822Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MEL - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
31h 24m$627–1,514Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MEL - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
31h 1m$706–1,756
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bucharest is to fly which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bucharest is to fly which takes 25h 23m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Melbourne and Bucharest is 14991 km.
It takes approximately 25h 23m to get from Melbourne to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:07 PM in Melbourne and 6:07 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5477+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bucharest, Romania?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Varna Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Varna Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Varna Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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