How walkable is Bucharest?
Bucharest has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 31st of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
1,799 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bucharest. The nearest grocery is Mega Image Shop & Go, about 6 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Mega Image Shop & Go460 m · 6 min
- Mega Image Mărășești500 m · 6 min
- Măcelăria Radu580 m · 7 min
- The George and Dragon Pub160 m · 2 min
- Crama Hanul Hangitei230 m · 3 min
- Gran Gelato Italiano240 m · 3 min
- Getfit Shop320 m · 4 min
- Clic Market320 m · 4 min
- California Flowers320 m · 4 min
- Studio videochat Bucuresti - Kendra Studio, Unirii240 m · 3 min
- 5 To Go410 m · 5 min
- The Harp Bakery450 m · 6 min
- Credit Europe Bank300 m · 4 min
- Raiffeisen BANK430 m · 5 min
- UniCredit Bank540 m · 7 min
- Unnamed park280 m · 4 min
- Parcul Unirii460 m · 6 min
- Piața Bibescu600 m · 7 min
- Ion Creanga National College50 m · 1 min
- Middle School No. 7950 m · 1 min
- Seminarul Teologic Ortodox București220 m · 3 min
- Libraria Sophia500 m · 6 min
- Stephanus530 m · 7 min
- Libraria Bizantina530 m · 7 min
- Queen Events Salon Evenimente320 m · 4 min
- Compania9350 m · 4 min
- Jurnal de Operetă460 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at 44.4233, 26.1063. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 117 street intersections per km², and blocks average 95 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 93 to 100, and Bucharest's score of 99 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 99 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km south | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sofia, Bulgaria | 296 km | 100 |
| Odesa, Ukraine | 428 km | 83 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 446 km | 99 |
| Belgrade, Serbia | 449 km | 100 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 531 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in Bucharest
Is Bucharest a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bucharest has a walkability score of 99 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 31st of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Bucharest compare with nearby cities?
Bucharest sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Bucharest scores 99, against Sofia (100, 296 km away), Odesa (83, 428 km away) and Istanbul (99, 446 km away).
How is Bucharest's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bucharest it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.