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Which airport for Bucharest?

Bucharest has 2 airports with a guide: Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (10 km) and Bucharest Henri Coandă (18 km), in a straight line from the centre. Choose by where your flight leaves from and how you get there.

Checked 9 Oct

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Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu (BBU)

Bucharest Henri Coandă (OTP)

18 km from the centre of Bucharest in a straight line.

STB express 100 (bus) from Piața Unirii

Line 442 (bus)

CFR Călători (train) from București Nord to Aeroport Henri Coandă

Questions

Which Bucharest airport is closest to the centre?

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu, 10 km in a straight line. Which one suits you depends on where your flight leaves from and how you get there.

How to get to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu airport

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu airport lists its buses, trains and parking on its own site. We couldn't read that page to list them here, so check it before you go.

What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?

On a flight from the EU, or into the EU on an EU airline, you can be owed up to €600 a passenger when you arrive 3 hours late or more, the flight is cancelled less than 14 days before, or you're denied boarding, unless the airline shows extraordinary circumstances. Check your flight for free.

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