Bus
Express bus 783 goes from the airport to downtown Bucharest. It runs approximately every 20 minutes, daily, including weekends and holidays (every 40 minutes during the night). Timetable for departures from Henri Coandă Airport to the city center is available here: [4] Expect the trip with bus 783 to be about 40 minutes long (from Piaţa Unirii to the airport) or even longer during rush hour traffic.
Express bus 780 links the airport with the main train station, Bucuresti Nord (Gara de Nord). It runs approximately every 40 minutes, daily (including weekends and holidays) from 5.30AM to 11PM.
When taking the 780 bus from Gara de Nord train station to Otopeni airport, note carefully that Gara de Nord is not the end of the bus route, hence, the 780 buses that pass Gara de Nord actually run in two directions. Therefore, at Gara de Nord, to catch the 780 that takes you to Otopeni airport, you need to catch it from the 780 bus-stop that requires crossing a road, i.e. not the 780 bus stop that is directly outside the Nord station. Best to ask locals where the correct bus stop is.
Lowest price option for any of these express buses is 8.6 lei (two rides uploaded on a Multiplu card). Cards can only be purchased from the booth in front of either the Arrivals or Departures terminals (respectively on the return trip from ticket booths in stations along their route), they can't be bought from the driver. As of April 2012, there is a ticket machine in front of the Arrivals terminal in service 24 hours a day. Remember to always validate your ticket on boarding the bus, these two bus lines are a prime target for ticket inspectors. The bus is far superior to the train in terms of both time and cost.
Domestic Transportation - Bus
Most cities offer efficient and very inexpensive bus, trolleybus or tram transportation. There are several bus companies that offer fast and inexpensive connections between Romania's main cities.
Inter-City bus stations (Autogara) are usually near to the train station and most buses have a stop in the centre of the city.
To check bus schedules (domestic routes) please visit: www.autogari.ro
Bus or taxi might be the only choice when choosing to explore some remote areas.
Night bus
Bucharest now has a vast network of night buses, which serve all areas of the capital throughout the night. All routes depart from the southern side of Piata Unirii.
Most night bus services run at hourly intervals.
Express bus 780 links the airport with the main train station, Bucuresti Nord (Gara de Nord). It runs approximately every 40 minutes, daily (including weekends and holidays) from 5.30AM to 11PM.
When taking the 780 bus from Gara de Nord train station to Otopeni airport, note carefully that Gara de Nord is not the end of the bus route, hence, the 780 buses that pass Gara de Nord actually run in two directions. Therefore, at Gara de Nord, to catch the 780 that takes you to Otopeni airport, you need to catch it from the 780 bus-stop that requires crossing a road, i.e. not the 780 bus stop that is directly outside the Nord station. Best to ask locals where the correct bus stop is.
Lowest price option for any of these express buses is 8.6 lei (two rides uploaded on a Multiplu card). Cards can only be purchased from the booth in front of either the Arrivals or Departures terminals (respectively on the return trip from ticket booths in stations along their route), they can't be bought from the driver. As of April 2012, there is a ticket machine in front of the Arrivals terminal in service 24 hours a day. Remember to always validate your ticket on boarding the bus, these two bus lines are a prime target for ticket inspectors. The bus is far superior to the train in terms of both time and cost.
Domestic Transportation - Bus
Most cities offer efficient and very inexpensive bus, trolleybus or tram transportation. There are several bus companies that offer fast and inexpensive connections between Romania's main cities.
Inter-City bus stations (Autogara) are usually near to the train station and most buses have a stop in the centre of the city.
To check bus schedules (domestic routes) please visit: www.autogari.ro
Bus or taxi might be the only choice when choosing to explore some remote areas.
Night bus
Bucharest now has a vast network of night buses, which serve all areas of the capital throughout the night. All routes depart from the southern side of Piata Unirii.
Most night bus services run at hourly intervals.
Subway (Metro)
The most frequently used line is the north-south M2 line (going from Pipera to IMGB, taking in Piata Victoriei, Piata Romana, Universitate and Unirii on the way). Services on line M3, which serves Gara de Nord and many residential areas, can be infrequent, as can line M1, which runs on a similar route.
Line M4 is brand new, but only currently has six stations serving residential districts in the northwest of the city. Tickets valid for two journeys cost 4.00 lei, tickets valid for ten journeys cost a bargain 10.00 lei. in Bucharest the metro is cheaper than the bus.
Trains run between 05:30 - 23:30 and are supposed to run with a frequency of between 3-12 minutes.
Line M4 is brand new, but only currently has six stations serving residential districts in the northwest of the city. Tickets valid for two journeys cost 4.00 lei, tickets valid for ten journeys cost a bargain 10.00 lei. in Bucharest the metro is cheaper than the bus.
Trains run between 05:30 - 23:30 and are supposed to run with a frequency of between 3-12 minutes.
Train
Traveling by train from other European countries to Romania takes from 6 hours (Budapest to Timisoara) to about 46 hours (London to Bucharest). Most train tickets allow several stopovers en route so train travel can be an affordable and relaxing way to include Romania in a European trip.
The most frequently used line is the north-south M2 line (going from Pipera to IMGB, taking in Piata Victoriei, Piata Romana, Universitate and Unirii on the way). Services on line M3, which serves Gara de Nord and many residential areas, can be infrequent, as can line M1, which runs on a similar route.
Line M4 is brand new, but only currently has six stations serving residential districts in the northwest of the city. Tickets valid for two journeys cost 4.00 lei, tickets valid for ten journeys cost a bargain 10.00 lei. in Bucharest the metro is cheaper than the bus.
Trains run between 05:30 - 23:30 and are supposed to run with a frequency of between 3-12 minutes.
http://www.raileurope-world.com/destinations/cities/Bucharest
The most frequently used line is the north-south M2 line (going from Pipera to IMGB, taking in Piata Victoriei, Piata Romana, Universitate and Unirii on the way). Services on line M3, which serves Gara de Nord and many residential areas, can be infrequent, as can line M1, which runs on a similar route.
Line M4 is brand new, but only currently has six stations serving residential districts in the northwest of the city. Tickets valid for two journeys cost 4.00 lei, tickets valid for ten journeys cost a bargain 10.00 lei. in Bucharest the metro is cheaper than the bus.
Trains run between 05:30 - 23:30 and are supposed to run with a frequency of between 3-12 minutes.
http://www.raileurope-world.com/destinations/cities/Bucharest
Airplane
The airlines member of the Sky Team partnership (Delta, KLM, Air France and Alitalia) offer excellent connections from all major airports in North America to Romania.
Other cities in Romania including Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad and Bacau, are connected (non-stop flights) with destinations in France, Austria, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain and Hungary.
Other cities in Romania including Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad and Bacau, are connected (non-stop flights) with destinations in France, Austria, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain and Hungary.