Transfer to/from - Bucharest airport (OTP)

Transportation

Bus

Express bus 783 from STB (Tel +40 219 391) runs to the city centre every 10-30 minutes around the clock, going through Icsitmua, Amco, Aleea Privighetorilor, Baneasa Airport, Piata Presei, Piata Victorei, Piata Romana and Piata Unirii. Stops are located in front of the Arrivals and Departures areas and journey time varies between 30 and 60 min.

Train

Shuttle buses leave from the Arrivals area to the train station, and there you can board services from Henri Coanda Express (Tel +40 213 145 528) 24 hours a day to Gara de Nord, inside the city, with a trip of 20-25 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the office situated in the International Arrivals Hall. Other destinations include Urziceni, Galati and Slobozia Veche.

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Taxi

You can request cabs by using touch screens located in the Arrivals area. Ranks are found opposite the terminal, on the ground floor. Travel time to downtown Bucharest is around 40 minutes and has a fare of €6.00-15.00.

Further information on the public transport

While there are issues that seem more than obvious, it is always advisable to take into account when moving from or to the airport, and especially if you go on some public transport.  1- To the airport - It is convenient to go out with a little more anticipation than you would commonly suggest. If you choose a taxi or a private car service, always keep in mind peak transit times, demonstrations, strikes or events that may take more or less the trip to the airport from where you are. It is always good to be informed about what happens in the place where you find yourself.
If you have a shared transfer service, please have a contact Tel in case of any delay on the part of the company. In these cases, a scheduled collection schedule is already in tenter.
If you are using public transport (bus, train), have the schedules (weekends and holidays usually have fewer frequencies), if you have to transfer and also how to board (if you need a card or boarding pass or paying at the moment to the driver or rider). These are details that seem obvious, but it is advisable to know not to have surprises and suffer a delay that could bring complications.
If you rent a car to get to the airport check well, where you must leave the vehicles. In some airports, there is an exclusive parking lot for rental cars.  2 -From the airport- here is a little less stressful as you don't have the pressure to miss the flight. In the worst case you will arrive later to the place where you are going to stay or to the meeting point where you try to arrive. Once you get out of the plane, pick up your suitcase and finish with the required arrival procedures. Then you have to look for the public transport signs or consult the airport staff. It is very useful to inform the timetables of the buses in case you arrive late at night. Not all of them work 24 hours a day. The same goes for taxis. If you have hired a private car service, keep ready the mobile app to contact the driver. Some transport services hired, have a person waiting for you, identified with a sign.
If you rent a car to go from the airport to your final destination, for more peace of mind it is recommended to reserve it earlier. Rental counters are usually available at arrivals hall.