Cheap Flights from Dublin to Bucharest

Flights from Dublin to Bucharest

This information is correct as of March 2016

Airlines that fly from Dublin to Bucharest

Currently Ryanair, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss and British Airways offer flights from Dublin to Bucharest

Terminal Information – Departing

Dublin Airport is located just 5 miles from the city centre and has good transport and road links to the rest of Ireland. Local buses 41, 16, 102 and the Airlink 747 all travel between the airport and the centre of Dublin taking just 30 minutes and costing from £6* for a single ticket. Taxis and car hire are also available from the airport.

Dublin Airport offers customers a range of shops in which to buy gifts, duty free items, clothes, books and magazines as well as a choice of eating places including bars, restaurants and fast food outlets, There are also cash machines, currency exchange points, baby changing facilities and a children’s play area, a lounge area, free Wi-Fi internet, conference facilities, car parking, car hire and two on-site hotels.

Terminal Information – Arriving

Bucharest Airport is just over 10 miles from the centre of Bucharest and can be reached easily by road and public transport. The airport has a train station less than a mile away with a shuttle bus that connects them. The journey time from the train station into Bucharest is just 20 minutes with tickets costing 6.80 Lei* for a one way ticket. The Express bus 780 also links the airport with Bucharest North station, while bus 783 runs into the heart of the city centre. A single fare is 3.50 Lei*. Buses leave 24 hours a day and take between 30 and 60 minutes to reach the city centre. Taxis and car hire are also available from the airport terminal.

Inside Bucharest Airport there are cash machines, currency exchange desks, free Wi-Fi internet, a cafe and several restaurants and a range of shops selling books, magazines, gifts and travel essentials. There are baby changing facilities, a hairdresser, pharmacy, conference facilities, car hire and car parking.

Practical Information

You need your passport with you when you’re flying out with the UK. There are printers in the check-in area of DublinAirport, so there is no need to panic if you forget to print your boarding pass. If you have a smartphone you can store your boarding card electronically on your phone. Security can scan the e-barcode so you don’t need to worry about paper at all.

We recommend leaving plenty of time at the airport, so try not to arrive any later than one hour before your flight is due to depart. Queues at security are longer at weekends and during school holidays, so it’s worth giving yourself extra time.

What to expect in Bucharest

Bucharest, recently joining the EU, is a fascinating mix of stark Communist architecture, breath-taking Orthodox churches and contemporary glass structures. Wide tree-lined boulevards boast brutalist blocks of flats while large leafy green, sculpture strewn parks take the edge off all the concrete. The stunning Atheneum is perhaps the city’s most classically beautiful piece of architecture, giving lectures and concerts all year round, while the Palace of the Parliament, commissioned by Ceausescu himself remains a living example of extraordinary excess and despotic grandeur. Explore Byzantine chapels, elegant mansions, historic antique shops and ancient courts created by Vlad the Impaler. Dine in fabulous restaurants serving international cuisine and of course plenty of Transylvanian delicacies, or while away the evenings in hip bars and live music venues. Visit museums, take boats rides on lakes, stroll through majestic sweeping squares and marvel at the eclectic tastes of this enchanting city.

The best time to visit Bucharest is in the spring when temperatures are pleasantly warm and tourist numbers are not at their peak. Summers can be stiflingly hot and see the most visitors to the city. May is popular with visitors as this is when many local festivals take place celebrating everything from music and crafts to beer. Autumn is usually still warm while winters often bring snow and bitterly cold temperatures.

Bucharest is still a very cheap place to visit with a beer costing from £1*, breakfast from £2.50* and dinner for one from £5* upwards. A ticket for the Palace of the Parliament is approximately £4* while a museum ticket is from around £1*. Accommodation is available on most budgets from youth hostels to B&Bs and luxury hotels.

*Prices subject to change