Ploieşti: 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.
Ploieşti is a city of 180,540 people in Romania (Prahova), 161 m (528 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ploieşti runs from about 8 h 50 min a day in late December to 15 h 40 min in late June (computed for 44.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ploieşti is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 43 km (27 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, 50 km), Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV, 92 km).
Flights to Ploieşti: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ploieşti · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 58 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sofia, 331 km (Bulgaria)
- Chisinau, 317 km (Moldova)
- Iaşi, 275 km — tours
- Plovdiv, 327 km (Bulgaria)
- Varna, 245 km (Bulgaria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Constanţa, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cluj-Napoca, 275 km — tours
- Chernivtsi, 371 km (Ukraine)
- Braşov, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ploieşti?
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ploieşti?
About 180,540 people live in Ploieşti (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ploieşti in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Ploieşti?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ploieşti?
Bucharest (58 km), Sofia (331 km), Chisinau (317 km), Iaşi (275 km), Plovdiv (327 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.