Travelling to Bucharest

About Bucharest

Bucharest is the largest city and capital of Romania, bathed by the Danube River and Black Sea. Known in the past as "Little Paris", today Bucharest is a mix of old and new architecture, communist buildings, cathedrals and modern glass buildings, making it a fashionable, desirable city to visit.

About Bucharest?

The capital city Bucharest is the largest city in Romania, occupying 87 square miles, and is also a cultural, industrial, and financial hub. Bucharest was popularly known as 'Paris of the East', partly because some of its older buildings are reminiscent of Parisian architecture. Remember to enjoy the outdoors at Herastrau Park or the Cismigiu Gardens, before heading to the historical Arcul de Triumf. The gigantic Palace of Parliament is a must-see, an in the evening, travellers could try the restaurants before hitting the clubs for jazz music or fiery salsa dances.

What is the cheapest way to travel to Bucharest?

When traveling from the nearby countries such as Serbia, Bulgaria, and Hungary, taking a bus is the cheapest way to travel to Bucharest. However, from the United States, the cheapest way to travel to Bucharest in by plane. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights between the U.S and Bucharest, but there are several indirect flights to choose from: more than 36 indirect flights leave New York for Bucharest every day, with transfers in airports such as Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich, Warsaw, Istanbul, and Dubai. Indirect journeys from New York, Chicago, Washington DC, and Miami usually take between 11 and 12 hours; the fastest flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles on the weekend will take closer to 14 hours.

How can I travel to Bucharest by bus?

Taking a direct bus to Bucharest is possible, especially when traveling from surrounding countries. There are direct buses between Budapest, Hungary's capital, and Bucharest. The coaches provide a cheaper alternative to flights. FlixBus runs these buses, which take a little more than 15 hours to get travellers from Könyves Kálmán körút to Autogara Militari. To travel to Bucharest from Bulgaria, travellers can catch direct buses from Sofia, the country's capital. The fastest buses can cover the distance in around 6 hours and 15 minutes. There are no direct buses from Belgrade in Serbia to Bucharest, but the coaches have a transfer at Budapest. These can take up to 24 hours to complete the journey.

How can I travel to Bucharest by plane?

There are two airports in Bucharest: Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP) and Baneasa International Airport (BBU). The first airport serves major airlines and international flights, while the second focuses on budget airlines. travellers can therefore easily find cheap and direct flights to Bucharest. From London, travellers can catch flights daily from airlines such as Ryanair, Blue Air, Australian, British Airways, Wizz and Tarom. The same airlines also operate between Paris and Bucharest and from Amsterdam, Istanbul, Frankfurt and Munich. The flights depart from the major airports within these cities and land in the Henri Coanda International Airport.

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