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Bucharest

Romania · Port

Photo: Arpad Czapp

Ships calling
6ships
Upcoming sailings
117sailings

Bucharest, in southern Romania, is the country's capital and commercial center. Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building, which has 1,100 rooms. Nearby, the historic Lipscani district is home to an energetic nightlife scene as well as tiny Eastern Orthodox Stavropoleos Church and 15th-century Curtea Veche Palace, where Prince Vlad III (“The Impaler”) once ruled.

Cruises visiting Bucharest36

7-night cruise from BudapestApr 3(Sat) +2 more · Emerald Sky
Per person fromKRW 5,280,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 3(Sat) +10 more · Emerald Dawn
Per person fromKRW 6,920,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 5(Mon) +4 more · Emerald Sky
Per person fromKRW 4,630,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 5(Mon) +1 more · Emerald Sky
Per person fromKRW 7,360,000
7-night cruise from IstanbulApr 8(Thu) +3 more · Emerald Dawn
Per person fromKRW 6,880,000
7-night cruise from IstanbulApr 8(Thu) · Emerald Sky
Per person fromKRW 6,220,000
14-night cruise from NurembergApr 10(Sat) +3 more · Emerald Star
Per person fromKRW 10,030,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 15(Thu) +11 more · Emerald Star
Per person fromKRW 5,370,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 17(Sat) +5 more · Emerald Star
Per person fromKRW 6,340,000
7-night cruise from BudapestApr 17(Sat) +11 more · Emerald Star
Per person fromKRW 4,790,000
7-night cruise from BucharestApr 19(Mon) +8 more · Emerald Astra
Per person fromKRW 6,920,000
7-night cruise from BucharestApr 19(Mon) +5 more · Emerald Star
Per person fromKRW 6,340,000

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Cruise lines calling here

  • Emerald Cruises

Cruise port in Romania

Bucharest

Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 12 hours. 23 places to explore.

Ships calling here
6 ships
Upcoming sailings
117 sailings
Average time in port
About 12 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 3,451

Photo: Arpad Czapp

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Port of Giurgiu Danube River Cruise Terminal. Allow about 15 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

  • Where the ship docks

    Cruise ships dock at Port of Giurgiu Danube River Cruise Terminal.

  • Dedicated Shuttle Connection Between Giurgiu Port and Bucharest

    A dedicated cruise coach takes about 70–75 minutes on national road DN5 from Giurgiu Port to downtown Bucharest hotels and the airport.

  • Walking and Payments in Bucharest's Lipscani Old Town

    Bucharest Old Town (Centrul Vechi) is a pedestrian zone. Most shops and restaurants accept card payments in Romanian lei (RON).

About 12 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

BusAbout 1 hr 10 minEUR 15~EUR 25

Port of Giurgiu → Bucharest City Center (Piața Unirii)

At Giurgiu Port passenger pier, take a cruise line coach or scheduled shuttle along national road DN5 to Bucharest.

WalkAbout 10 minRON 0

Piața Unirii → Palatul Parlamentului

Pass Unirii Fountain and walk about 900 m west along Bulevardul Unirii to reach the imposing front of the Palace of the Parliament.

WalkAbout 15 minRON 0

Centrul Vechi (Old Town) → Ateneul Român

Walk 1.2 km north along elegant Calea Victoriei to reach Revolution Square and the Athenaeum.

TrainAbout 20 minRON 5~RON 6

Bucharest North Station (Gara de Nord) → Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)

Take a direct CFR train from Bucharest North station to the underground station at the Otopeni International Airport terminal in 20 minutes.

Bucharest places to explore

Explore 23 checked places. Select a pin to see its card, or choose View on map from a card.

Palace of the Parliament
Sights

Palace of the Parliament

A monumental Neoclassical building completed during dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu's era, the world's second-largest administrative building after the U.S. Pentagon.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
RON 60

A physical passport must be checked on entry, and interior visits are available only through a guided tour booked in advance.

Romanian Athenaeum
Sights

Romanian Athenaeum

An ornate Neoclassical concert hall designed by French architect Albert Galleron, with a vast fresco beneath its interior dome depicting Romanian history in a panorama.

Visit
about 45 min
Admission
RON 15~RON 20
Official website
Triumphal Arch Bucharest
Sights

Triumphal Arch Bucharest

A 27 m-high stone monument modeled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and completed in 1936 to commemorate victory in World War I and the union of Greater Romania.

Visit
about 30 min
Admission
Free
National Museum of Art of Romania
Sights

National Museum of Art of Romania

Housed in the former royal palace of Romania, it holds early sculptures by Brâncuși, medieval Orthodox icons, and masterpieces of Western European painting.

Visit
about 1 hr 15 min
Admission
RON 24
Official website Google Maps
King Michael I Park (Herastrau)
Sights

King Michael I Park (Herastrau)

Bucharest's largest urban retreat, with lush green areas, a sculpture park, and waterfront cafes around a huge lake.

Visit
about 1 hr
Admission
Free
Official website
Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral
Sights

Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral

The principal church of the Romanian Orthodox Church, built in 1658, with an imposing bell tower and ornate gold iconostasis on Patriarch's Hill.

Visit
about 40 min
Admission
Free

Cruises calling at Bucharest

117 sailings are grouped into 36 cruises by ship and route.

36 cruises call at this port.

About Bucharest

Bucharest, in southern Romania, is the country's capital and commercial center. Its iconic landmark is the massive, communist-era Palatul Parlamentului government building, which has 1,100 rooms. Nearby, the historic Lipscani district is home to an energetic nightlife scene as well as tiny Eastern Orthodox Stavropoleos Church and 15th-century Curtea Veche Palace, where Prince Vlad III (“The Impaler”) once ruled.

Cruise lines calling here: 1 places

Emerald Cruises

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