Bacău: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bacău is a city of 136,087 people in Romania (Bacău County), 165 m (541 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bacău runs from about 8 h 38 min a day in late December to 15 h 54 min in late June (computed for 46.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bacău is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,203 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Iaşi International Airport (IAS, 87 km).
Flights to Bacău: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bacău · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 246 km — flights · tours
- Odesa, 293 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chisinau, 156 km (Moldova) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mykolayiv, 389 km (Ukraine)
- Vinnytsya, 318 km (Ukraine)
- Iaşi, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Varna, 380 km (Bulgaria)
- Constanţa, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cluj-Napoca, 254 km — tours
- Khmelnytskyi, 317 km (Ukraine)
Common questions
Which airport serves Bacău?
Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Bacău?
About 136,087 people live in Bacău (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bacău in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bacău?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bacău?
Bucharest (246 km), Odesa (293 km), Chisinau (156 km), Mykolayiv (389 km), Vinnytsya (318 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.