There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Bucharest by plane, car, 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 57m$482–1,802Drive to Decatur Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Decatur Airport (DEC)car
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DEC - OTP
16h 11m$402–1,232Train 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
18h 11m$531–1,458Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane STL - BBU
19h 8m$446–1,906Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SPI - OTP
20h 6m$417–1,268
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Bucharest is to drive and fly which takes 16h 11m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between St. Louis and Bucharest is 8822 km.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from St. Louis to Bucharest, including transfers.
Bucharest is 7h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 11:43 PM in St. Louis and 6:43 AM in Bucharest.
There are 5415+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Bucharest, Romania?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and British Airways fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via London Heathrow, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Orlando, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Frankfurt, Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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