{"id":3102,"date":"2017-01-27T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T08:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getbybus.com\/en\/blog\/?p=3102"},"modified":"2025-03-24T09:53:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T08:53:20","slug":"airport-bucharest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucharest Airport Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>IATA code: <\/strong>OTP <br \/><strong>ICAO code:<\/strong> LROP<br \/><strong>Passengers<\/strong>: ~ 13 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bucharest Airport <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>(OTP)<\/strong>, commonly known as <strong>Bucharest Henri Coand\u0103 International Airport<\/strong> is the busiest international airport in Romania. It is located in Otopeni, a little more than 16 kilometers from Bucharest. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last ten years, the number of passengers that the airport welcomes annually has almost tripled. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most popular flight routes from Bucharest Airport are to London, Rome, Paris and Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re flying to Romania then check out our guide with detailed and relevant information about the airport in Bucarest and available transportation options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_34 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#How_to_get_from_Bucharest_Airport_to_Bucharest\" title=\"How to get from Bucharest Airport to Bucharest \">How to get from Bucharest Airport to Bucharest <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#How_to_get_from_Bucarest_Airport_to_other_cities\" title=\"How to get from Bucarest Airport to other cities\">How to get from Bucarest Airport to other cities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#Airlines_at_the_airport\" title=\"Airlines at the airport\">Airlines at the airport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#Amenities_and_Services\" title=\"Amenities and Services\">Amenities and Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#Accommodation_near_Bucharest_Airport\" title=\"Accommodation near Bucharest Airport \">Accommodation near Bucharest Airport <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traveling.com\/en\/blog\/airport-bucharest\/#Bucharest_Airport_FAQs\" title=\"Bucharest Airport FAQs\">Bucharest Airport FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_from_Bucharest_Airport_to_Bucharest\"><\/span>How to get from Bucharest Airport to Bucharest <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Airport shuttle<\/strong>  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Bucharest is connected with Henri Coand\u0103 International Airport with a regular direct shuttle bus. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Bus departs from the bus stop in front of the terminal and runs <strong>to Terminal Memento Bus<\/strong> (closest to Bucuresti Nord train station).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">In the table below you can <strong>find the timetable of shuttle bus departures<\/strong> and <strong>buy your ticket <\/strong>online.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-bucharest\">Bucharest Airport to Bucharest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-to-bucharest-airport\">Bucharest to Bucharest Airport<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Local Bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also reach <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/bucharest\/\">Bucharest city<\/a> centre by t<strong>wo<\/strong><strong> bus lines operated by local bus service RATB<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Express line 780<\/strong> which connects Bucharest Airport with the Gara de Nord (main railway station) &#8211; runs from 05:35 to 23:10 (Mon to Fri) \u2192 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ratb.ro\/pdf_statii\/780\/780_50.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">timetable<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Express line 783<\/strong> connects the airport with the Union Square (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pia\u021ba Unirii) in Bucharest &#8211; runs from 0:30 to 23:45 (Mon to Fri) \u2192 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ratb.ro\/pdf_statii\/783\/783_50.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">timetable<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>price of a single bus fare is 3.5 lei (0.80 eur)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Train<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucharest Airport is also connected by direct railway link with the main railway station by CFR service which provides Henri Coand\u0103 Express trains<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The train station is <strong>10 mins<\/strong> from the airport but there is a shuttle bus which will take you to the departure point<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pick-up point is located at the<strong> Arrivals Terminal<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first train departs at 5:25 and the last one at 20:50, and it takes 60 minutes to get to the station<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><strong>price of a one-way ticket is 7.7 lei (1.7 eur)<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Children of age 5-10 pay half of the price, and children under 5 travel for free.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>Taxi services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucharest taxi drivers are <\/span>known for always trying to rip off the tourists, so be careful<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Romanian law has even prohibited taxi access in public parking, so make sure you get yourself one of official airport taxis which wait <strong>outside the Arrivals Terminal.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The price is usually 1,39lei\/km to 3.5lei\/km. Also <\/span><strong>watch out for the taximeter and negotiate the price before you enter the vehicle<\/strong><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Transfer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you need a direct ride to your accommodation and you don\u2019t have that much time to waste on public transportation, then go for <\/span><strong>door-to-door transfer<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially if you have a lot of suitcases. The driver will wait for you in the Arrivals area with your name sign. Don\u2019t worry if your plane is late, the company monitors your flight arrival.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Renting a car at Bucharest Airport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Services like Avis, Budget and Europcar offer car rental directly at the airport. Their offices are located in the passageway between the Departures Terminal and the Arrivals Terminal. Or you can simply <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buscroatia.carrentalnet.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book your car online.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Renting a bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider booking a bus in advance in case you are coming with a larger group of people. After doing so, the bus rental companies will inform you of the pick-up point.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bucharest_shutterstock_307035257.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Bucharest_shutterstock_307035257.jpg\" alt=\"bucharest airport sign\" class=\"wp-image-3106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/18113932\/Bucharest_shutterstock_307035257.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/18113932\/Bucharest_shutterstock_307035257-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2bgjx2gb489de.cloudfront.net\/gbb-blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/18113932\/Bucharest_shutterstock_307035257-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_from_Bucarest_Airport_to_other_cities\"><\/span>How to get from Bucarest Airport to other cities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The airport <\/strong>also has many direct bus lines to other Romanian cities, such as <strong>Brasov or Cluj-Napoca.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the most popular routes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-brasov\">Bucharest Airport to Brasov<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-sebes\">Bucharest Airport to Sebes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-ploiesti\">Bucharest Airport to Ploiesti<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-adjud\">Bucharest Airport to Adjud<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-sibiu\">Bucharest Airport to Sibiu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-airport-to-cluj-napoca\">Bucharest Airport to Cluj-Napoca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airlines_at_the_airport\"><\/span>Airlines at the airport<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, 28 airlines handle domestic and international flights to and from  Henri Coand\u0103 airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most frequent airlines are the low-cost ones, such as Ryanair, Wizzair and the Romanian carrier Blue Air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airport is a hub for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Animawings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue Air<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryanair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TAROM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wizzair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amenities_and_Services\"><\/span>Amenities and Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Various services are available at the terminal for passengers who are on a layover or waiting for a flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve listed them below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>ATMs (located at the Arrivals area; between Arrivals and Departure terminals and at the luggage packing area)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currency exchange<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free WiFi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pharmacy (non-stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post Office <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restaurants &amp; Bars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accommodation_near_Bucharest_Airport\"><\/span>Accommodation near Bucharest Airport <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you looking for a place nearby to stay overnight? Check out our map of available accommodation units near the airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"shortcode\">[stay22 pid=&#8221;3102&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bucharest_Airport_FAQs\"><\/span>Bucharest Airport FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1612779814576\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><\/strong><strong>I arrive late at the airport. Will it be a problem for me to get to the city?<\/strong>  <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That won\u2019t be a problem since the local bus lines run throughout the day, particularly line 783 which operates from 0:30 to 23:30, approx. every 30-40 mins. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1612779829597\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><\/strong><strong>I have an early morning departure from the airport, are there any airport hotels I can stay at?<\/strong>  <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You can try to find accommodation in several nearby hotels:<br \/>Angelo by Vienna House Bucharest (4*) &#8211; 3.3. km from the airport offers free Wi-Fi; restaurant, bar, spa<br \/>Hotel Otopeni (3*) &#8211; 2.7 kilometres from the airport; free Wi-Fi, free transfer to and from the airport<br \/><em>Rin Airport Hotel (3*) <\/em>&#8211; 3.9 km from the airport, free Wi-Fi connection, parking <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1612779848043\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">I would like to spend one day in Bucharest <\/strong><strong>between flights. Is that possible?<\/strong>  <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sure thing. Take the local bus or train which will take you directly from the airport to the main square\/main train station. From there, you can basically go to any part of the city on foot or by any mean of public transport. Even though there are no luggage storage services at the airport, <strong>you can leave your luggage at the facility located near the station of bus line 783 in the city centre.<\/strong> <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1612779865764\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><\/strong><strong>I am continuing my journey outside Bucharest. Are there any direct bus lines from the airport to other cities?<\/strong>  <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You should first go to the city centre and from there choose one of the popular routes from Bucharest, like <a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-to-varna\">Bucharest &#8211; Varna (BG)<\/a>, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/Traveling.com\/en\/bus-bucharest-to-bratislava\">Bucharest &#8211; Bratislava (SK)<\/a>. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1612779886978\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><\/strong><strong>Can I exchange money at the airport to pay for my transfer?<\/strong>  <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, the ATMs are located at Departures Terminal (Unicredit, Raiffaisen, Bancpost, etc.) and you can exchange your money at one of the banks located at the passage between Arrivals and Departure Terminal. <strong>Don\u2019t forget &#8211; the official currency in Romania is lei, and not euro<\/strong>, so make sure you exchange some before your flight. <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IATA code: OTP ICAO code: LROPPassengers: ~ 13 million Bucharest Airport (OTP), commonly known as Bucharest Henri Coand\u0103 International Airport is the busiest international airport in Romania. 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