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Buzău · Romania

Car hire and driving in Buzău

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 OTP means 86 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Buzău

Car rental from Buzău: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Buzău to PloieştiRomania68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Buzău to BrăilaRomania90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Buzău to BucharestRomania98 km (61 mi)about 1 h 30 min
Buzău to GalaţiRomania100 km (62 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Buzău to BraşovRomania111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Buzău to BacăuRomania158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 24 min
Buzău to PiteştiRomania158 km (98 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Buzău to RuseBulgaria161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Buzău to ConstanţaRomania179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Buzău to Piatra NeamţRomania200 km (124 mi)about 3 h 3 min
Buzău to SibiuRomania221 km (138 mi)about 3 h 23 min
Buzău to VarnaBulgaria231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Buzău to IstanbulTurkey491 km (305 mi)about 7 h 29 min
Buzău to MoscowRussia1,401 km (871 mi)about 21 h 22 min
Buzău to AnkaraTurkey762 km (474 mi)about 11 h 37 min
Buzău to BerlinGermany1,276 km (793 mi)about 19 h 28 min
Buzău to BursaTurkey580 km (360 mi)about 8 h 51 min
Buzău to KyivUkraine651 km (404 mi)about 9 h 56 min
Buzău to İzmirTurkey750 km (466 mi)about 11 h 26 min
Buzău to RomeItaly1,208 km (751 mi)about 18 h 26 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)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 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.