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RM 1,249 Find cheap flights to Bucharest

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02:25 - 13:20KUL-OTP
16h 55m1 stop
16:50 - 20:40OTP-KUL
21h 50m1 stop
RM 2,778Qatar Airways
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Sun, 9 Mar - Tue, 18 Mar
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RM 2,853Turkish Airlines
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RM 2,918
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RM 2,944Qatar Airways
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RM 3,661Emirates
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RM 3,683Emirates
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RM 4,076Turkish Airlines
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RM 5,172Austrian Airlines
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RM 5,234KLM
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RM 1,249
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08:40 - 18:45KUL-OTP
40h 05m2 stops
RM 1,276
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RM 1,350
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29h 55m2 stops
RM 1,381
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RM 1,682Qatar Airways
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RM 1,975Turkish Airlines
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RM 3,377Emirates
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41h 55m2 stops
RM 3,945China Eastern
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RM 2,778Qatar Airways
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Flights to Bucharest - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Bucharest to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Bucharest?

The average price of all flights to Bucharest clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Bucharest is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as RM 3,575. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are RM 4,075 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Bucharest?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Bucharest, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Bucharest is June, where tickets cost RM 3,744 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from Malaysia is RM 4,312 and RM 4,264 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is June with an average price of RM 3,744.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Bucharest?

The average price for all flights to Bucharest depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Bucharest is generally in the morning, when flights cost RM 3,750 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Bucharest is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 4,270.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Bucharest?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Bucharest is Bucharest Otopeni Intl Airport, with an average flight price of RM 564.

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Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

RM 1,249
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Bucharest

When to book flights to Bucharest

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Bucharest based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Bucharest based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Bucharest flights

  • Which Bucharest airport is closest to central Bucharest?

    Bucharest is served by 2 major airports. Bucharest Baneasa (8 km) is the closest to the centre of Bucharest and Bucharest Airport is 16 km from the centre.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Bucharest?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Bucharest.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Bucharest?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Bucharest is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Bucharest?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Bucharest with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Bucharest?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Bucharest up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Bucharest?

    Of the 2 airlines that fly to Bucharest, TAROM offers the most flights, with around 101 per week, followed by Bees Airline with 4 flights per week.

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Find which airlines fly direct to Bucharest, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Malaysia to Bucharest

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, Aeromexico, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +42 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, Aeromexico, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +43 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Austral, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +46 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +47 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Austral, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +42 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +42 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +43 more

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Direct returns

Bucharest to Malaysia

Monday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, Aeromexico, +43 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +44 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +42 more

Wednesday

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, Aeromexico, +42 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +43 more

Thursday

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Austral, +40 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +41 more

Friday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +46 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +47 more

Saturday

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Austral, +41 more

Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, +42 more

Sunday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aeroitalia, +42 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +43 more

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Top 4 airlines flying to Bucharest

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Bucharest. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Malaysia to Bucharest. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Bucharest? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3550 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Food
8.2Entertainment
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Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Oct 2024DXB - DEL
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Enough vegetarian food was not available on the flight for all vegetarian guests on the plane. Crew did not adequately handle this experience

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

Boarding was a mess, no one managing the queues. I got my meal as the pilot announced starting commencing descent and basic drink not available. No air bridge so takes forever to deplane the A380 onto buses.

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

We boarded via a mobile gate in Dubai. I don't care for the bus ride from the gate to the plane

When you buy emirates you don’t expect low cost. Boarding by bus. Seat will not incline. Line before emergency exit. Eating tray hits belly (and I didn’t grow lately). Entertainment on demand by payment.

First time flying Emirates and business class. What a civilized way to travel, everything was wonderful organized and relaxing. Thank you for providing the best first impression!

Surprised how empty comfortable seats in economy were not offered by crew to tall passengers. Felt like courtesy hall mark of emirates is changing. We were told in order to get those seats we have to pay $210. Not the emirates I know from past travels.

The first class experience was great but Frankfurt airport is very confusing. Badly signed all round. Boarding was not pleasant and check in staff was arrogant.

I didn't travel from the start I changed my ticket long time ago

The seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

They made 22 hours aboard aircraft very enjoyable. I was very impressed with the attention to detail and level of service. Singapore airline will be my preferred choice going forward.

The staff were amazing and very kind. The seats recline a little too far back and are up close when sitting behind.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

Could not really fault anything. We had a really short time between flights (about 45 mins), and had to get across the other side of the terminal. But we made it and crew were helpful. Food was good and service for the kids was great.

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

Good airlines, travelled 🧳 n Singapore multiple times and experience is consistent

Very unimpressed that I was dumped from the seat I had booked and paid for after check in. Apparently a family wanted to sit together, however as they all were adults I think they should have pre booked their seats like I did. I will be approaching Qatar for a refund. That and the dreadful state of the flooding toilets made me wonder how they managed to be voted the best airline. Not worth the money.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Don't be afraid if you board an Oman Air Airbus A330 - it will take you to Colombo and not Muskat. The Aircraft is leased by Qatar Airways ;-)

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

The business class experience was awesome - I will be using QATAR airways again and it'll be business class again - appreciate the privileges afforded to the business class clients - thank you.

After going through security and waiting for the flight at the gate, there was no access to bathrooms and no place to charge a phone while waiting for the flight. But once I was on the plane, everything was very good.

Very very poor service. Authorities must take action against this airline immediately. Total failure to follow the rules and regulations of an international airline

The boarding process was unpleasant. We had hardly any checked baggage, but they insisted on weighing the cabin baggage. While the weight of our cabin bag was well within limit, it seemed petty! The food was pretty disgusting. I had such awful food on the way over, that I brought some snacks of my own for the flight back. Glad I did. Qatar was consistent in that food was just as terrible on the way back as it was on the way over. The flight attendants were super-nice, though. If I had an option I would not take Qatar Airways again.

Four of my family members was settled in a different seats. I paid extra $200 dollars for 4 seats just to be all together, but they settled us on separated seats. After a lots of time they put us 2 and 2. My kids are 9 and 13 . How i can leave them alone???

Food could have been hotter. More padding needed in economy seats

I did not like the quality of the food and there was no snacks offered between meals.

Temperature in plane in both segments was warm. Otherwise, great experience

Boarding via busess, like low cost airline. In their domestic hub. Insane!

Entertainment monitors did not work in the seats & it was so hot in the cabin. One of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever taken.

Our seat were changed from Turkish Airlenes without offering us a better choice.We paid for those seats even it was Businesses Class. .The seats we were given was next to cabin crew closet.Crew kept opening the closet while we were sleeping.It was very noisy and we also we’re right to next to kitchen.It was very noisy. We want our money back. Food was horrible when we were flying from Newark to Istanbul. It is a shame for Airline to waste so much money on tastless food.

Delays and no explanations nor apologies. Last 4 times I flew Turkish the flight was significantly delayed. I will avoid this company in the future

My experience with Turkish Airlines was extremely disappointing. I was denied boarding for my flight from Istanbul to Miami because they closed the gate 30 minutes before departure, even though I was present and ready to board. This arbitrary rule forced me to book an alternative flight, not even to Miami but to Atlanta, costing me $1,342.92. Upon arrival in Atlanta, there were no connecting flights to Miami available through Turkish Airlines, so I had to purchase an additional ticket with Southwest Airlines for $270.98. In total, I had to spend $1,613.90 on new flights. As a result, my total travel time extended to 35.5 hours. The flight was overbooked, and implementing such arbitrary rules allows Turkish Airlines to exclude passengers without compensating them, compelling them to purchase new tickets to reach their destination. This practice is unacceptable, and I plan to report it to the Better Business Bureau and the appropriate regulatory authorities.

Overall it was a pretty good experience until I arrived in Accra and my suitcase was left in turkey.

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These are the cheapest return flights to Bucharest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/3Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 55mKUL-OTP
18/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 50mOTP-KUL
RM 2,778
25/11Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 30mKUL-OTP
2/12Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
13h 15mOTP-KUL
RM 2,853
25/11Mon
3 stops
42h 05mKUL-OTP
2/12Mon
3 stops
39h 20mOTP-KUL
RM 2,918
10/3Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
22h 20mKUL-OTP
18/3Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
21h 50mOTP-KUL
RM 2,944
10/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
33h 00mKUL-OTP
17/3Mon
1 stopEmirates
29h 10mOTP-KUL
RM 3,661
24/11Sun
1 stopEmirates
31h 10mKUL-OTP
1/12Sun
1 stopEmirates
29h 10mOTP-KUL
RM 3,683
25/12Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 30mKUL-OTP
31/12Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
16h 10mOTP-KUL
RM 4,076
24/12Tue
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
21h 25mKUL-OTP
31/12Tue
2 stopsAustrian Airlines
24h 35mOTP-KUL
RM 5,172
23/12Mon
2 stopsKLM
23h 45mKUL-OTP
31/12Tue
1 stopKLM
16h 20mOTP-KUL
RM 5,234
23/12Mon
2 stopsKLM
23h 45mKUL-OTP
30/12Mon
1 stopKLM
16h 20mOTP-KUL
RM 5,518

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Bucharest found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/11Fri
2 stops
29h 55mKUL-OTP
RM 1,249
11/11Mon
2 stops
40h 05mKUL-OTP
RM 1,276
11/11Mon
3 stops
50h 15mKUL-OTP
RM 1,350
13/1Mon
2 stops
29h 55mKUL-OTP
RM 1,380
16/2Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
16h 55mKUL-OTP
RM 1,682
11/11Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 30mKUL-OTP
RM 1,686
15/11Fri
1 stopTurkish Airlines
34h 40mKUL-OTP
RM 1,975
19/1Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 45mKUL-OTP
RM 1,983
12/1Sun
1 stopEmirates
31h 10mKUL-OTP
RM 3,377
14/11Thu
2 stopsChina Eastern
41h 55mKUL-OTP
RM 3,945

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