How to find cheap flights to Baneasa Airport (BBU)
At the moment, $87 is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Baneasa Airport. Or you can book a round-trip plane ticket to BBU for $192.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to BBU rises or falls.
Score a bargain on tickets to Bucharest, where Baneasa Airport is located, by booking early. You're more likely to find a great deal and have a wider range of flights and departure times.
Choose 'Add nearby airports' when searching for a better chance of scoring cheap flights to Bucharest. Doing this will give you more options for where to start and end your trip, along with different fares.
Consider taking a flight with a stop, as indirect routes are generally cheaper. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Baneasa Airport.
Best time to go to Bucharest
Take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool if your travel dates are flexible. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to BBU that suits your schedule and budget.
If you want to experience Bucharest at its liveliest, book your flights to BBU for September. Traveling during high seasons typically means more to do and see than at other times of the year.
Travel in February if you prefer your vacation with fewer crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Bucharest are usually cheaper.
Check the weather before you go. August brings the warmest days in Bucharest, with averages of between 17ºC (63ºF) and 34ºC (93ºF).
Temperatures are lowest in January, when they range from -9ºC (16ºF) to 8ºC (46ºF).
With three days of rain on average, August is the driest month in Bucharest.
The wettest time of year is June. Go then and you'll likely get around ten days of rainfall.
Traveling to Baneasa Airport (BBU): What you need to know
Fly to Bucharest in a single journey. These are some of the airlines offering direct flights to Baneasa Airport:
When you touch down at BBU, you'll be in the UTC+2 timezone.
Be curled up in bed shortly after your flight to BBU. Book a room at one of these hotels near Baneasa Airport and you'll be catching z's in no time:
If you have an onward flight from Baneasa Airport or flying home from there, your plans are more likely to stay on track. Up to 82% of all flights out of BBU land as expected.
Baneasa Airport is located in Bucharest, Ilfov County, Romania.
Getting to central Bucharest from Baneasa Airport (BBU)
BBU is located about 8 kilometers from central Bucharest.
The time it takes to get to the center driving depends on the time of day and traffic conditions. Do a little research to find the best route ahead of your flight to BBU.
If you want to stay near all the action in Bucharest, unpack your suitcase at one of these top hotels:
Bucharest highlights
These popular sights should be high on your must-do list after stepping off your flight to Bucharest:
Caru' cu Bere: Located in Sector 3 around 0.64 kilometers northwest of the city center, this landmark is the perfect place to start your sightseeing.
The Botanical Garden (Gradina Botanica): Head to this park when you feel like slowing the pace in Bucharest. It's roughly 3 kilometers west of the center in Sector 6.
Museum of the Palace of the Parliament: Want more reasons to visit Bucharest? This landmark draws in the crowds and is around 2 kilometers west of the city center in Sector 5.
How to get to Ploieşti from Baneasa Airport (BBU)
Going to the nearby city of Ploieşti? It's about 72 kilometers from BBU. Allow around 1 hour to get there by cab or ride-share.
Public transport will get you to Ploieşti in 2 hours 35 minutes or so.
Traveling from Baneasa Airport (BBU) to Buzău
Buzău is located around 97 kilometers from Baneasa Airport. If that's your destination, the trip by public transport takes about 3 hours 35 minutes.
It takes 1 hour 40 minutes or so to drive to Buzău.
Explore more of Romania
There's loads more of Romania ready to be uncovered. Around 177 kilometers west of Bucharest, take off to Craiova. On the must-do list? Begin with "Alexandru Buia" Botanical Garden, Nicolae Romanescu Park and Craiova's Art Museum. The city's nearest major airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA).
Roughly 193 kilometers northeast of Bucharest, Galaţi is worth a detour. Big reasons to visit include Faleza Dunării, "Saint Mary-Precista" Fortified Church and Church of Saint Spiridon.
