Car hire and driving in Galaţi
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Romania traffic drives on the right. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Galaţi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galaţi to Buzău | Romania | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Galaţi to Constanţa | Romania | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Galaţi to Bacău | Romania | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Galaţi to Ploieşti | Romania | 168 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 34 min |
| Galaţi to Chisinau | Moldova | 186 km (115 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Galaţi to Bucharest | Romania | 189 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 53 min |
| Galaţi to Bender | Moldova | 190 km (118 mi) | about 2 h 54 min |
| Galaţi to Braşov | Romania | 192 km (119 mi) | about 2 h 55 min |
| Galaţi to Iaşi | Romania | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Galaţi to Tiraspol | Moldova | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Galaţi to Piatra Neamţ | Romania | 211 km (131 mi) | about 3 h 13 min |
| Galaţi to Cheremushky | Ukraine | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 34 min |
| Galaţi to Istanbul | Turkey | 497 km (309 mi) | about 7 h 35 min |
| Galaţi to Moscow | Russia | 1,328 km (825 mi) | about 20 h 15 min |
| Galaţi to Ankara | Turkey | 728 km (452 mi) | about 11 h 6 min |
| Galaţi to Berlin | Germany | 1,324 km (822 mi) | about 20 h 11 min |
| Galaţi to Bursa | Turkey | 589 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 59 min |
| Galaţi to Kyiv | Ukraine | 587 km (365 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Galaţi to İzmir | Turkey | 785 km (488 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Galaţi to Rome | Italy | 1,308 km (813 mi) | about 19 h 57 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Galaţi?
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.