Bucharest Airport to Bucharest City Center

During the works at Henri Coandă, bus lines 100 and 442 stop only at the Departures stop, named Aeroport Henri Coandă, and since 23 April 2026 the Bolt and Uber pickup zone is at Departures too, shown on the map in each app. The Arrivals car park P2 is closed until 28 February 2027. Taxis still wait on the Arrivals ground floor.

Authorized airport taxis, licensed by Bucharest and Ilfov County, charge 2.29 to 3.50 lei per km. Take one from the rank on the Arrivals ground floor, or order one at the touch-screen terminals on Arrivals level 1, which print a ticket with the car's plate, its arrival time and its tariff. Keep that ticket after the ride for any complaint. Touting inside the terminal is an offense under Law 38/2003, so ignore anyone who offers a ride.

The CFR train runs 24 hours a day, every 40 minutes, and takes about 20 to 25 minutes. A ticket costs 6.50 lei from the ticket office, a kiosk, the CFR app or by SMS to 7458, and 13 lei from the conductor. Its terminus is Gara de Nord, 3.8 km by road from Piața Unirii, so the Old Town needs a second ride.

Bus 100 runs 24 hours between the airport and Piața Unirii, via Piața Victoriei and Piața Romană. From the airport it leaves every 15 minutes on weekdays from 06:00 to 21:45, every 20 minutes at weekends from 06:00 to 22:40, and every 30 minutes at night. STB's timetable gives 32 to 42 minutes to Piața Unirii on weekdays and says its times depend on traffic. A trip costs 3 lei for 90 minutes, and a contactless bank card works on board.

Carriers provide child seats on request, but you need to book them. Put each child's age in the booking notes, because a booster and a rear-facing infant seat are different equipment, and confirm the seat is in the offer before you pay.

Bus times are from STB's line 100 timetable, fares from STB and CFR Călători, and the airport rules from the airport operator's access pages, all read on 1 November 2026. The CFR fare is valid from 14 December 2025. Check before you travel.

About 16 to 19 km by road, and about 20 to 25 minutes in free-flowing traffic: 15.7 km to Piața Victoriei, 16.7 km to Gara de Nord and 18.9 km to Piața Unirii, all on the DN1 with no motorway or toll. At the evening rush the drive can take about twice as long. A private transfer drives the whole way to your hotel.

By private transfer, taxi, Bolt or Uber, or bus 100. Bus 100 costs 3 lei, leaves from the Departures stop and reaches Piața Unirii, at the edge of the Old Town, in 32 to 42 minutes on weekdays. The train is quicker than the bus, about 20 to 25 minutes, but ends at Gara de Nord, 3.8 km from Piața Unirii. The Old Town itself is pedestrianised, so every car stops at its edge; a private transfer from around €35 per vehicle meets you in Arrivals and agrees that drop point in advance.

Authorized airport taxis charge 2.29 to 3.50 lei per km, which is about 43 to 66 lei, or about €8 to €12, for the 18.9 km to Piața Unirii on the distance alone. Take a car from the rank on the Arrivals ground floor or order one at the touch-screen terminals on Arrivals level 1, and keep the printed ticket. A booked private transfer fixes its price before you fly, from around €35 per vehicle.

At Departures. Since 23 April 2026 the airport's ride-sharing pickup zone has been at Departures, shown on the pickup map in each app, while the Arrivals car park P2 is closed until 28 February 2027 for works. The app sets the fare when you book. A private transfer meets you inside the Arrivals hall instead.

Yes, to Gara de Nord, not to the center itself. The airport says trains run 24 hours a day, every 40 minutes, and CFR Călători gives about 20 to 25 minutes, for 6.50 lei, or 13 lei if you buy from the conductor. The station is reached through the Arrivals ground floor during the car park works. From Gara de Nord the Old Town is another 3.8 km, so most travelers need a second ride; a private transfer goes straight to the hotel.

Every 15 minutes on weekdays from 06:00 to 21:45, every 20 minutes at weekends from 06:00 to 22:40, and every 30 minutes through the night, 24 hours a day. During the airport works it stops only at the Departures stop, not at Arrivals. It reaches Piața Unirii in 32 to 42 minutes on the weekday timetable and costs 3 lei. With heavy luggage or a family, a private transfer from Arrivals is the simpler option.

No. Metro line M6, which will link Gara de Nord with Henri Coandă Airport, is under construction and not open. Today the rail link is the CFR train to Gara de Nord, every 40 minutes, and the bus link is line 100 to Piața Unirii. A private transfer covers the 19 km to a hotel door in about 25 minutes in free flow.

From around €35 per vehicle for a sedan carrying up to three people, and from around €60 for a minivan for a larger group, one way. Prices are per vehicle, not per person, so three people sharing a sedan pay about €12 each. On TransferBnB verified carriers send offers for your trip and you choose one before you pay.

For one person traveling light at midday, probably not: bus 100 at 3 lei or a taxi at about 43 to 66 lei does the job. It is worth it for a group, a family with luggage, a late landing, a hotel in the pedestrianised Old Town, or an evening rush when you want someone else at the wheel. A private transfer from around €35 per vehicle buys a driver waiting inside Arrivals and a fixed price.