Not in Transylvania and not in Bucharest itself. The site is at Gherghița, a commune in Prahova county on the plain north-east of the capital, beside the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway. Here is the exact spot, the real distances and the ways you would reach it.
The land assembled for the resort is around 160 hectares of farmland in the commune of Gherghița, Prahova county, east of the A3 motorway that links Bucharest with Ploiești. The theme park itself is planned on about 78 hectares (780,000 square metres) of that land, with the arena, hotels, water park, outlet and circuit on the rest. The commune centre is at roughly 44.80° N, 26.27° E; the resort will have its own motorway access when built.
The choice of site is logistical rather than romantic. The Dracula story belongs to Transylvania, two to three hours north across the Carpathians, but a resort that expects three million visitors a year needs a motorway and an international airport within reach, and Gherghița has both.
The project material quotes about 20 minutes from Bucharest and 15 minutes from Henri Coandă airport at Otopeni. Those are promotional estimates. In a straight line the site is about 45 kilometres from the centre of Bucharest and roughly 30 kilometres from the airport; by road, via the A3 and the local roads, plan on 40 to 50 minutes from the city centre and about 30 minutes from the airport in normal traffic. A new motorway junction, if built as announced, would shorten the last stretch.
| From | Straight line | By road, realistic | Developer's claim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest city centre | about 45 km | 40–50 min via A3 | about 20 min |
| Otopeni airport (OTP) | about 30 km | about 30 min | about 15 min |
| Ploiești | about 25 km | about 30 min | — |
| Brașov and Bran Castle | about 130 km | 2.5–3 h via DN1 | — |
By car from Bucharest: the A3 motorway north towards Ploiești, then the local roads east to Gherghița; the county council has announced design work on the DJ 100B county road in the area, which is the natural access. From the airport the route joins the A3 via the Bucharest ring. There is no railway station in Gherghița; the nearest regular rail is the Bucharest–Ploiești line, with a transfer by road. Expect the resort to run shuttles from the airport and the city once open, as Therme Bucharest at Balotești does today.
The plain around Gherghița is agricultural and quiet. Within half an hour you have Ploiești, the oil city with its museums, and Therme Bucharest at Balotești, the thermal complex near the airport that already draws visitors from across the region. Bucharest itself is the base for a trip: the Palace of the Parliament, the old town, and the day trips to Bran, Peleș and Brașov that today serve the Dracula interest the park is built on. All are in the Bucharest listing linked from this page.
At Gherghița, a commune in Prahova county, Romania, beside the A3 motorway between Bucharest and Ploiești, on about 160 hectares of former farmland.
No. The site is on the plain north-east of Bucharest. Transylvania and Bran Castle are two to three hours north across the Carpathians.
About 45 kilometres in a straight line; 40 to 50 minutes by road via the A3. The developer's figure of 20 minutes is an optimistic estimate.
About 30 kilometres from Henri Coandă airport at Otopeni; around 30 minutes by car. The developer quotes 15 minutes.
Not directly: Gherghița has no station. The nearest rail is the Bucharest–Ploiești line, then a road transfer.
No. The land is agricultural and no works have been publicly confirmed. The real castles are in Transylvania and are bookable as day trips.