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How to get fromMoscow to Bucharestby plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Moscow to Bucharest by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeSVO - OTP
    10h 40m
    $224–769
  2. Bus via Chișinău

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Central Bus Station to Bucharest Filaretbus
    2d 4h
    $69–271
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus StationbusMoscow/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
    35h 2m
    $106–216
  4. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeVKO - OTP
    9h 9m
    $181–654
  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus StationbusMoscow/Chișinău
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain401
    41h 25m
    $103–207

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$155Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Bucharest, Romania?

Air Serbia, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Bucharest Gară Filaret via Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chişinău Northern Bus Station in around 35h 2m.

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