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Bacău · Romania

Car hire and driving in Bacău

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BCM means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Bacău

Car rental from Bacău: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bacău to Piatra NeamţRomania59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Bacău to IaşiRomania85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Bacău to BraşovRomania144 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Bacău to GalaţiRomania153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Bacău to BălţiMoldova153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Bacău to ChisinauMoldova156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Bacău to BuzăuRomania158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Bacău to BrăilaRomania166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Bacău to Târgu MureşRomania180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 45 min
Bacău to PloieştiRomania193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Bacău to BenderMoldova198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Bacău to ChernivtsiUkraine205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Bacău to IstanbulTurkey639 km (397 mi)about 9 h 44 min
Bacău to MoscowRussia1,262 km (784 mi)about 19 h 15 min
Bacău to Saint PetersburgRussia1,503 km (934 mi)about 22 h 56 min
Bacău to AnkaraTurkey881 km (548 mi)about 13 h 26 min
Bacău to BerlinGermany1,175 km (730 mi)about 17 h 55 min
Bacău to BursaTurkey729 km (453 mi)about 11 h 7 min
Bacău to KyivUkraine507 km (315 mi)about 7 h 44 min
Bacău to İzmirTurkey907 km (564 mi)about 13 h 50 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bacău?

The right, as everywhere in Romania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.