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Bus 100 to Piața UniriiorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 100 to Piața Unirii is cheaper by RON 168. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 30 min against 37 min. The Bus 100 to Piața Unirii varies between 30 and 42 minutes.

Bus 100 to Piața Unirii: Runs all night. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in RON. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Pre-booked private transfer is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersBus 100 to Piața UniriiPre-booked private transferDifference
1RON 3about RON 171RON 168
2RON 6about RON 171RON 165
3RON 9about RON 171RON 162
4RON 12about RON 342RON 330
5RON 15about RON 342RON 327
6RON 18about RON 342RON 324
7RON 21about RON 513RON 492
8RON 24about RON 513RON 489

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Where each one leaves you
100 · STB — Societatea de Transport București, on the TPBI tariffBus 100 to Piața Unirii
From
The stops in front of the Arrivals terminal and in front of the Departures terminal, in the airport's words; STB times the line from its "Aeroport Henri Coandă Plecări" (Departures) terminus
To
Piața Unirii 1, via Primăria Otopeni, Aeroport Băneasa, Piața Presei, Piața Victoriei, Piața Romană and Piața 21 Decembrie 1989 (Universitate)
Luggage
A city bus with no racks. The regulation charges a second RON 3 for every seat or floor space a bulky bag occupies, and makes anything larger than 60 × 60 cm an offence.
Runs
All night
Journey
30–42 min

RON 3 is the whole price, the same as any bus in the city. There is no airport supplement and no express ticket to buy; the 90-minute journey covers the ride and any change afterwards.

Your suitcase may need its own ticket: bulky luggage on a seat or the floor needs another journey's fare. "Bulky" means anything within 60 × 60 cm; anything bigger is a fineable offence. Keep the bag at your feet.

It runs all night: every 30 minutes from 00:10 to 05:40, at :10 and :40, then every 15 minutes from 06:00 to 21:45 on weekdays (every 20 at weekends), then 22:10, 22:15, 22:40, 22:45, 23:10 and 23:40. The night runs are also the fastest, 32 to 33 minutes to Piața Unirii.

Journey time depends on traffic: 32 to 42 minutes to Piața Unirii, 23 to 28 to Piața Victoriei. The airport sits on the DN1, the road into the city from the north. Allow more time at the evening peak.

Tap a bank card at the validator and the fare is the same RON 3 with no commission; the SMS ticket is priced in euros plus VAT and must be sent before you board.

The bus passes Aeroport Băneasa, the city's second airport, 11 to 14 minutes after leaving Otopeni, and Piața Presei before Piața Victoriei. It does not go to Gara de Nord.

Bus 100 to Piața Unirii: price for every party size

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transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address in Bucharest
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
30 min

Unlike a taxi’s meter, this price is fixed when you book; the vehicle size and luggage set it.

At night the sedan is €38; the page does not say when night begins.

For four or more, Welcome Pickups quotes a larger vehicle when you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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