There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STL - OTP
16h 35m$414–1,304Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane STL - BBU
18h 8m$396–1,506Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- 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 29m$452–1,148
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 $450 - $1,200 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to fly which takes 16h 35m and costs $410 - $1,300.
The distance between St. Louis and Bucharest is 8822 km.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from St. Louis to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 6:38 AM in St. Louis and 2:38 PM in Bucharest.
There are 5434+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via London Heathrow, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Toronto, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Toronto, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
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