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There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Bucharest by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    6h 55m
    $77–319

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dublin to Rosslare Harbourcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Dunkirk to Bucharestcar car
    47h 58m
    $990–1,593

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal 1 Zone 2 to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2d 2h
    $256–352

  4. Fly from Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ORK - OTP
    8h 20m
    $108–407

  5. Fly from Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SNN - OTP
    9h 6m
    $83–305

  6. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHD - OTP
    9h 46m
    $100–286

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the train from Suceava to Bucharesttrain train Suceava - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
    2d 7h
    $98–308

  8. Ferry, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3d 3h
    $173–338

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,574.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Ireland and Bucharest, Romania?

Ryanair, HiSky, and three other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.

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