There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bucharest by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PHL - OTP
15h 5m$484–855Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EWR - OTP
14h 50m$384–1,168Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JFK - OTP
13h 35m$496–1,366Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane PHL - BBU
15h 24m$415–1,506
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bucharest is to fly which costs $480 - $900 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bucharest is to train and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bucharest is 7815 km.
It takes approximately 15h 5m to get from Philadelphia to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 3:26 AM in Philadelphia and 10:26 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5463+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $510–530
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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