Cheap flights from Gdansk to Bucharest

October is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers the months around it, from September through to July. Late spring and early autumn are the calmest stretches: mild weather in both cities and no school-holiday rush. Summer lifts fares, especially around the long weekends, and the winter holidays do the same. Midweek departures, on a Tuesday or Wednesday, usually cost less than a Friday or Sunday flight. Book a few weeks ahead for the low-cost carriers, and earlier if you need a specific departure time.

Several carriers serve this route. Ryanair and Wizz Air, including Wizz Air Malta, are the low-cost names, so expect a basic ticket with a small cabin bag and pay extra for checked luggage or a chosen seat. LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air Baltic sell fuller fares, often with a change of plane at a hub, and a checked bag usually comes with them. Norwegian, Norwegian International and German Airways also appear on the route. Non-stop flights exist, but on many dates you will be weighing a direct low-cost ticket against a connecting itinerary that may work out cheaper.

You land at Otopeni International, the airport that serves Bucharest, and it sits well outside the city rather than on its edge. Plan a transfer instead of a walk: taxis and ride-hailing cars meet arrivals, express buses run towards the centre, and there is a rail link to the main station on some schedules. Agree the taxi fare or order through an app before you get in. On the way back, leave extra time, because check-in and security queues at Otopeni get long in summer.

Currency

RON (rumen leu)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Romanian

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+40

Internet domain

.ro

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Bucharest

1.7 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Bucharest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your fare includes a checked bag, because the low-cost tickets on this route usually do not.
• Look at whether you are buying a direct flight or a connection, and if it is a connection, whether it is one booking or two.
• If you book two separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, since a missed connection is not the airline's problem.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Romania and check the entry rules for your nationality before you pay.
• Weigh the month against the price: October is the cheapest, while summer and the winter holidays cost more.
• Confirm that you arrive at Otopeni International and sort out your transfer into the city in advance.