Buzău: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Buzău is a city of 103,481 people in Romania (Buzău County), 93 m (305 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Buzău runs from about 8 h 48 min a day in late December to 15 h 42 min in late June (computed for 45.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Buzău is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 11,484-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU, 92 km).
Flights to Buzău: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Buzău · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sofia, 392 km (Bulgaria)
- Odesa, 337 km (Ukraine)
- Chisinau, 259 km (Moldova) — tours
- Iaşi, 232 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Plovdiv, 373 km (Bulgaria)
- Varna, 231 km (Bulgaria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Constanţa, 179 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cluj-Napoca, 308 km
- Chernivtsi, 356 km (Ukraine)
Common questions
Which airport serves Buzău?
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Buzău?
About 103,481 people live in Buzău (GeoNames).
What time zone is Buzău in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Buzău?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Buzău?
Bucharest (98 km), Sofia (392 km), Odesa (337 km), Chisinau (259 km), Iaşi (232 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.