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Bucharest traffic

Romania

Live traffic

Local time
11:30 AM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Bucharest traffic in 2022



Travel time decreased in Bucharest last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km decreased by 10 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 543 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2022 7

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2022?
27 min 20 s
10 s less than in 2021

Which was the worst day to travel through Bucharest in 2022?

March 1 Tuesday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
35 min 10 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Bucharest during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
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Travel time
(yearly)
277h
time spent driving
143h due to congestion
55 x
Approximately 55 books
Emissions
(yearly)
1032kg
CO2 emitted
295kg due to congestion
103 x
103 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
3439RON
money spent
983RON due to congestion
9 x
Approximately 9 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Bucharest

What did travel times look like over a week in Bucharest? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
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  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
18 min 50 s19 min
18 min 10 s18 min
18 min 18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
17 min 10 s17 min
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20 min 50 s21 min
22 min 22 min
23 min 30 s24 min
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22 min 50 s23 min
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23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 40 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
20 min 50 s21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
18 min 40 s19 min
Mon
18 min 18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
17 min 17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
17 min 17 min
21 min 30 s22 min
31 min 30 s32 min
35 min 30 s36 min
31 min 10 s31 min
27 min 20 s27 min
27 min 40 s28 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 50 s29 min
28 min 30 s29 min
29 min 20 s29 min
33 min 30 s34 min
36 min 50 s37 min
33 min 20 s33 min
26 min 10 s26 min
22 min 30 s23 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 30 s20 min
18 min 20 s18 min
Tue
17 min 50 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 50 s17 min
16 min 30 s17 min
17 min 17 min
21 min 40 s22 min
31 min 50 s32 min
36 min 40 s37 min
33 min 40 s34 min
30 min 30 min
29 min 50 s30 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 31 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 30 s32 min
35 min 50 s36 min
39 min 50 s40 min
36 min 50 s37 min
28 min 40 s29 min
23 min 30 s24 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 20 min
18 min 40 s19 min
Wed
18 min 18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
17 min 17 min
21 min 30 s22 min
31 min 20 s31 min
35 min 50 s36 min
32 min 50 s33 min
29 min 40 s30 min
29 min 40 s30 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 31 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 10 s31 min
35 min 20 s35 min
38 min 50 s39 min
36 min 36 min
28 min 30 s29 min
23 min 50 s24 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 10 s20 min
18 min 40 s19 min
Thu
18 min 10 s18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
17 min 17 min
21 min 20 s21 min
30 min 50 s31 min
34 min 50 s35 min
31 min 50 s32 min
29 min 10 s29 min
29 min 40 s30 min
30 min 50 s31 min
31 min 20 s31 min
31 min 31 min
31 min 40 s32 min
35 min 30 s36 min
38 min 30 s39 min
35 min 35 min
28 min 28 min
23 min 50 s24 min
21 min 30 s22 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 19 min
Fri
18 min 20 s18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
17 min 10 s17 min
21 min 10 s21 min
29 min 30 s30 min
32 min 32 min
29 min 20 s29 min
28 min 20 s28 min
29 min 40 s30 min
31 min 20 s31 min
32 min 40 s33 min
34 min 50 s35 min
34 min 10 s34 min
33 min 40 s34 min
33 min 33 min
30 min 30 min
25 min 50 s26 min
23 min 30 s24 min
21 min 40 s22 min
20 min 40 s21 min
19 min 20 s19 min
Sat
18 min 40 s19 min
18 min 10 s18 min
17 min 50 s18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
17 min 20 s17 min
17 min 40 s18 min
18 min 20 s18 min
19 min 40 s20 min
21 min 30 s22 min
23 min 10 s23 min
24 min 40 s25 min
25 min 40 s26 min
25 min 50 s26 min
25 min 25 min
23 min 40 s24 min
23 min 23 min
22 min 50 s23 min
23 min 10 s23 min
22 min 30 s23 min
21 min 40 s22 min
21 min 21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 30 s20 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Tuesday
5 PM - 6 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 39 min 50 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Bucharest)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Tuesdays)
58 hours
688 RON
206 kg
Three days of working from home (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
172 hours
2040 RON
612 kg

How busy was Bucharest during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Bucharest?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 18 min
Per 10 km trip
35 min
evening rush
+ 20 min
Per 10 km trip
37 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

143 hours = 5 days, 23 hours

6 h 22 min more than in 2021

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Bucharest during rush hour?

morning rush
17 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
35 min
evening rush
16 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
37 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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