| Bănești | |
| Pushpin Map: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Arad County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Villages |
| Subdivision Name3: | Brusturi, Cristești, Bănești, Hălmagiu |
| Length: | 19km (12miles) |
| Mouth: | Crișul Alb |
| Mouth Location: | Hălmagiu |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 46.2586°N 22.5576°W |
| Basin Size: | 111km2 |
| Tributaries Left: | Hălmăgel |
The Bănești is a right tributary of the river Crișul Alb in Romania. It discharges into the Crișul Alb in Hălmagiu. Its length is 19km (12miles) and its basin size is 111km2.