Otopeni International OTP
Cheap flights from Bucharest take off at Otopeni International, the airport that serves Romania's capital and carries the code OTP. It sits north of the city, away from the centre, so the transfer into town is part of the trip. From here you can fly to Chisinau, Antalya, Valencia, Paris, London, Alicante, Barcelona and Milan, a spread that covers Moldova, Turkey, Spain, France, Italy and the UK. Fares move with the season, so compare dates before you commit.
Otopeni International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 17.0 M (2025)
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Opened
- 1970
- Official website
- bucharestairports.ro
- Population of Bucharest
- 1.7 M (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Otopeni sits outside Bucharest, so sort out your transfer before you land. Taxis and ride-hailing are the straightforward door-to-door choice, while buses suit anyone who isn't in a hurry. Build in extra time during the morning and evening rush, when the road into the centre slows right down, and leave a buffer for the return leg. In arrivals, walk past drivers who approach you inside the terminal and use an official rank or an app instead.