Bucharest Metro Map 2026 (Metrorex): Tickets & Lines

Bucharest Metro Map 2026: What Visitors Need to Know

• The network has five operating lines, 64 stations and 78.7 km of commercial double track; the main interchanges are Piața Unirii (M1, M2 and M3) and Eroilor (M1, M3 and M5).
• A single Metrorex journey costs 5 RON (≈ $1.11), and travelers can use a ticket or tap an accepted contactless bank card directly at a marked gate.
• Metrorex service generally runs from about 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, based on terminal departures. Station-specific last trains may be later.
• Service frequency varies by line and time of day, and special schedules may apply on weekends and public holidays.
• Henri Coandă International Airport has no operating Metrorex connection. The CFR train reaches Gara de Nord in about 20 to 25 minutes, while bus 100 runs around the clock to Piața Unirii.

Current Bucharest Metro service updates

Both sections of the future M6 airport line were still under construction on July 15, 2026 and were not carrying passengers. Check the official construction updates before planning an airport trip around M6.

The operator’s English Bucharest subway map shows the five passenger lines M1 to M5 and marks construction projects separately, so travelers can distinguish operating lines from future ones. Visitors also get current ticket choices, operating times and airport alternatives while M6 remains under construction.

One 2023 extension explains a discrepancy that still appears in Bucharest travel guides: Tudor Arghezi lifted the network total from 63 to 64 stations.

According to Bucharest’s municipal transport documentation, Metrorex S.A. operates five lines and 64 stations. Its 78.7 km figure measures commercial double track, not route length.

Subtracting that extension from the current totals gives the older 63-station and 77.0-km figures that still appear in travel guides. Tudor Arghezi added one station and 1.7 km of commercial double track.

Metrorex runs the metro network. STB operates Bucharest’s buses, trams and trolleybuses. Metro-only and integrated Metrorex-STB tickets have different prices and validity rules.

Bucharest Metro Lines M1 to M5 at a Glance

• M1: Pantelimon through Republica, Eroilor and Gara de Nord 1 to Dristor 2. It is useful for Gara de Nord, Piața Unirii and connections at Eroilor.
• M2: Tudor Arghezi to Pipera. This north-south line serves Piața Unirii 2, Piața Romană and Aviatorilor.
• M3: Preciziei through Eroilor and Nicolae Grigorescu 2 to Anghel Saligny. Izvor and Piața Unirii 1 make it practical for central sights.

• M4: Gara de Nord 2 to Străulești. Keep Gara de Nord 2 distinct from the M1 station named Gara de Nord 1 when reading signs and timetables.
• M5: Eroilor 2 to Romancierilor, then branching to Râul Doamnei and Valea Ialomiței. Check the branch destination before boarding west of Romancierilor.

The Bucharest Metro Map also shows M6 and the M5 extension as projects in preparation, not as passenger lines. Travelers who know the system as a subway will find the same lines on this Bucharest subway map.

Save the Bucharest metro map PDF before you set off; the file opens without a connection, which helps underground where mobile coverage is patchy.

For most first-time visits, M2 is the most useful north-south corridor, while M1 and M3 cover Gara de Nord, Piața Unirii, Izvor and Eroilor. Some destinations still require a walk or an STB surface connection.

Old Town is reached from Piața Unirii 1 or 2, while Izvor is practical for the Palace of Parliament. Piața Romană serves the Romanian Athenaeum, and Aviatorilor is the metro option for King Michael I Park and the Village Museum area.

Therme București has no metro station. Travelers use a surface connection, including STB 442 from Piața Presei, and should allow for road traffic.

Choose a metro-only product for journeys entirely on M1 to M5. Choose an integrated Metrorex-STB product when a trip also needs a bus, tram or trolleybus; combined validity starts at 120 minutes; the longer integrated passes are listed in the table below.

Metrorex lists the current fares and accepted payment methods. The fares in the following table are current as of August 20, 2026. USD conversions use the European Central Bank reference rates for August 19, 2026, at ≈ 4.52 RON per USD.

For physical tickets, buy products at cashiers, access booths or ticket machines. Marked cashiers and machines accept bank cards, while cash is accepted at those sales points.

For a direct gate payment, tap a contactless Mastercard, Maestro or Visa at a marked gate. Metrorex charges 5 RON (≈ $1.11) without an additional commission. A payment-enabled phone or smartwatch is also supported.

One bank card or device can pay for companions. From the second consecutive entry, press the plus key before tapping again. Wait for each accepted tap before the next person approaches the gate.

According to the operator’s validation rules, Metrorex records validation on entry and does not ask passengers to tap out. Physical 24-hour and 72-hour products have a 15-minute anti-passback period, so the same product cannot open a gate again straight away. An integrated 120-minute ticket allows unlimited validations while it is valid, and it stays valid on the metro until you leave the station.

The Metrorex web portal only recharges an existing card; it is not a tourist ticket shop or app. The STB app Bilet TB is not valid on Metrorex and cannot buy a metro journey, as the surface operator’s own app page states.

Metrorex’s weekday service information places the main service window at about 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, based on terminal departures. The final train through an individual station may be later; some station timetables continue past midnight.

Metrorex schedules the last trains so that passengers can still change between M1, M3 and M2 at Piața Unirii 1 and Piața Unirii 2. Travelers should still check the station- and direction-specific timetable, because the final departure is not one universal network-wide closing time.

According to an operator update dated February 14, 2025, Metrorex said it had restored a 4-minute M2 interval at weekday peak times. A service notice dated December 20, 2025 scheduled 9-minute intervals on M1, M2, M3 and M5 and 12-minute intervals on M4 for 25 and December 26, 2025, 1 and January 2, 2026, and 5 to January 7, 2026.

There is no regular overnight Metrorex service. STB’s April 2026 night-service notice lists 24 night routes plus line 100, generally running every 30 minutes.

Henri Coandă International Airport, also known by the code OTP, has no operating Bucharest Metro connection. On August 20, 2026, M6 remained a construction project.

The future M6 appears on the Bucharest Metro Map as a project in preparation, not as a passenger line.

The useful scheduled connections between Henri Coandă International Airport and central Bucharest are the CFR train to Gara de Nord and STB bus 100 to Piața Unirii. The train is normally the fastest scheduled connection to an M1 interchange, while bus 100 also runs overnight.

The future M6 will run from 1 Mai toward Aeroport Otopeni via Tokyo, but it was not available to passengers on August 20, 2026.

The airport’s rail access information lists a CFR train fare of 6.50 RON (≈ $1.44) if you buy the ticket before boarding, or 13 RON (≈ $2.88) from the conductor. Reach the rail station through the ground floor of Arrivals and follow airport signs during the current construction work.

The train normally reaches Gara de Nord in about 20 to 25 minutes and runs about every 40 minutes around the clock.

Bus 100 runs 24 hours between OTP and Piața Unirii, with 15-minute service by day and 30-minute service at night. STB’s current fare table prices its 90-minute surface ticket at 3 RON (≈ $0.66).

According to an STB airport-stop notice published on April 21, 2026 and effective April 22, 2026, buses 100 and 442 stop only at Departures, not Arrivals, until construction work is complete. The TPBI transport program lists line 780 as suspended except when the airport train is not operating.

No official passenger opening date has been announced for M6. As of July 15, 2026, both sections were under construction and neither carried passengers.

Bucharest Metro M6 Airport Line: Status in 2026

The planned M6 corridor measures 14.2 km of double track with 12 new stations. Its south section runs 6.6 km from 1 Mai to Tokyo with six new stations, while the north section covers 7.6 km from Tokyo to Aeroport Otopeni with another six.

The June 2026 construction report covered work across the full corridor. A construction notice dated July 15, 2026 described continuing utility relocation, while the official status page for Aeroport Otopeni station reported 46 percent structural completion in July 2026.

Bucharest Metro M4 Extension and M7 Plans

The project launch release states that the M4 project from Gara de Nord to Gara Progresul was launched on November 26, 2025. Its published scope is 11.9 km with 13 new stations plus Gara de Nord 2. The implementation period through December 31, 2029 is not an opening date.

M7 between Bragadiru and Voluntari was at authority-protocol and feasibility-study stage in 2025. The municipal approval record gives no established construction or opening date.

Fun Fact: The opening of Tudor Arghezi on November 15, 2023 added one station and 1.7 km of commercial double track. This single extension explains why current official totals are higher than the older 63-station and 77.0-km figures still found online.

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