Day trip to Bucharest.
From London Stansted, back by 22:15.
Romania·Wed 4 Nov · 6.3 hours in the city
Time in the city
6.3 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
18km
to the centreFrom Bucharest centre (OTP)
Daylight
10.1 hours
06:55 to 17:03Sunrise 06:55, sunset 17:03
06:25
Leave London Stansted
Ryanair, direct
12:30
In the city
Lands 11:35, 30min immigration, 25min from the airport
18:50
Leave the city
25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
22:15
Back in London Stansted
Flies 20:55
- Leave London StanstedRyanair, direct06:25
- Land in Bucharest3h 10min11:35
- In the city30min immigration, 25min from the airport12:30
- Leave the city25min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration18:50
- Fly home3h 10min20:55
- Back in London Stansted22:15
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Things to do in BucharestShowHide
Palace of the ParliamentTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Museum of Senses BucharestTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Ceauşescu MansionTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Cotroceni PalaceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Bucharest Walking Tour by TiqetsTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Bucharest Palace of ParliamentTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Bucharest · Tiqets, affiliate link
With kids in BucharestShowHide
Bucharest on a budgetShowHide
Train to city centre and back costs £2.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Bucharest costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£232.10/ all in, per person
Entry fees
Opening days vary, so check before you go.
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Getting to Stansted
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 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
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Stansted less than 90 min before take-off.
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 £87.00 (4-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £81.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Long StayNo same-day price
From £49.99 (8-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £59.99 (stay length not stated on stanstedairport). Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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