Piteşti: 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.
Piteşti is a city of 141,275 people in Romania (Arges), 307 m (1,007 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Piteşti runs from about 8 h 51 min a day in late December to 15 h 39 min in late June (computed for 44.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Piteşti is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,203 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Piteşti: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Piteşti · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belgrade, 347 km (Serbia) — flights
- Sofia, 269 km (Bulgaria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chisinau, 391 km (Moldova)
- Pristina, 383 km (Kosovo)
- Iaşi, 333 km
- Plovdiv, 300 km (Bulgaria) — tours
- Varna, 303 km (Bulgaria)
- Constanţa, 308 km
- Cluj-Napoca, 235 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Piteşti?
Craiova International Airport (CRA), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
How big is Piteşti?
About 141,275 people live in Piteşti (GeoNames).
What time zone is Piteşti in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Piteşti?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Piteşti?
Bucharest (109 km), Belgrade (347 km), Sofia (269 km), Chisinau (391 km), Pristina (383 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.