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How to get fromPapeete to Bucharestby plane, shuttle, bus or train

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

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planePPT - OTP
    30h 30m
    $1,211–1,912

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)planePPT - BBU
    33h 21m
    $666–2,500

  3. Fly to Sofia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planePPT - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharestshuttle
    35h 53m
    $891–2,547

  4. Fly to Sibiu, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Sibiu (SBZ)planePPT - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Brasov, Garabus
    3. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
    35h 38m

  5. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planePPT - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Predealbus
    3. Take the train from Predeal to Bucharesttrain
    36h 33m
    $751–2,525

Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration30h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$550Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Papeete, French Polynesia and Bucharest, Romania?

United Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.

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