Is Bucharest worth a day trip?

Yes: 8 hours in Bucharest, £75 for the whole day, 25 min into town each way. Enough for the main sights and a proper lunch without rushing.

How long do you actually get in Bucharest?

About 8 hours in Bucharest. Landing to take-off is 11 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Bucharest airport into town?

Train to București Nord 20-25 min, 6.50 RON (13 RON from the conductor).

What does a day in Bucharest cost, not counting the flight?

About £23 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 21:25. That allows 25 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 23:30 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 8 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Bucharest.
From London Stansted, back by 00:50.

Romania·Thu 19 Nov · 8.0 hours in the city

£75

the whole day

8.0 hours

in the city

00:50

back in London Stansted

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

8.0 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

18km

to the centreFrom Bucharest centre (OTP)

Daylight

9.5 hours

07:16 to 16:46Sunrise 07:16, sunset 16:46

Only 3.3h of it while you are in the city

Most of your time in Bucharest is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:20
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
13:25
In the city
Lands 12:30, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
21:25
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
00:50
Back in London Stansted
Flies 23:30

Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct07:20
Land in Bucharest3h 10min12:30
In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport13:25
Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration21:25
Fly home3h 10min23:30
Back in London Stansted00:50

Typical weather for this date

10°C

average high

3°C

average low

4 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Bucharest's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

Things to do in BucharestShow

Palace of the Parliament: Entry Ticket + Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Ceauşescu Mansion: Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Museum of Senses Bucharest: Entry TicketTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Cotroceni Palace: Fast Track Ticket + Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link

All things to do in Bucharest · Tiqets, affiliate link

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What a day in Bucharest costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£75/ all in, per person

Train to city centre and back£2

Lunch£7

Dinner£14

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum£7 (40 lei)

Grigore Antipa National Museum£5 (32 lei)

National History Museum of Romania£5 (32 lei)

Cismigiu Garden, Herastrau, Stavropoleos Church, Old Town, Revolution SquareFree

On the ground£23

Prices checked 3 Oct 2026

Return flight from£52

Google Flights price. Checked 3 hours ago.

Getting to Stanstedfrom free

All in, per person£75

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Stansted

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-off at the Mid Stay car parkFree
Free shuttle bus to the terminal. Source

Train

From London (Liverpool Street, Stansted Express)£9.90 each way48 min
Advance single. First train 04:40, last train 23:21 Source
Last train leaves before you land.

Coach

National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source

Taxi

From London£90-£130 one way~42 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £55-£85.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-off, Short Stay car parkfrom £13
Up to 30 min £13, up to 1 hr £21. Source

More parking

Short StayNo same-day price
From £74.99 (7-day stay). Source
Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £79 (8-day stay). Source
Mid StayNo same-day price
From £64.99 (8-day stay). Source
Long StayNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
JetParksNo same-day price
From £58.99 (8-day stay). Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Maple Parking Park & Ride£107.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
I Love Park & Ride£124
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Park and Ride£144
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source

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Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees

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