The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 103m (338ft), on the banks of the river Bălana. It is located in the southeastern extremity of Prahova County, 32km (20mi) east of the county seat, Ploiești. The Inotești train station serves the CFRMain Line 500, which starts in Bucharest, goes through Ploiești and Buzău, and continues towards Moldavia.