There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis to Bucharest by plane, bus, 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 from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STL - OTP
17h 30m$374–1,304Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DEC - OTP
21h$378–1,051Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ORD - OTP
20h 24m$432–1,048
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between St. Louis and Bucharest is 8822 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from St. Louis to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 8:46 AM in St. Louis and 4:46 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5323+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa and British Airways fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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