Iaşi: 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.
Iaşi is a city of 378,954 people in Romania (Iași County), 66 m (217 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iaşi runs from about 8 h 33 min a day in late December to 15 h 59 min in late June (computed for 47.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iaşi is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Bacău George Enescu International Airport (BCM, 89 km).
Flights to Iaşi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iaşi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 325 km — flights
- Odesa, 251 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Lviv, 397 km (Ukraine)
- Chisinau, 97 km (Moldova) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mykolayiv, 333 km (Ukraine)
- Vinnytsya, 239 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Constanţa, 342 km
- Cluj-Napoca, 307 km
- Khmelnytskyi, 255 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Chernivtsi, 177 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Iaşi?
Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Iaşi?
About 378,954 people live in Iaşi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Iaşi in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Iaşi?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Iaşi?
Bucharest (325 km), Odesa (251 km), Lviv (397 km), Chisinau (97 km), Mykolayiv (333 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 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.