Car hire and driving in Iaşi
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. Picking up at IAS means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Iaşi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iaşi to Bălţi | Moldova | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Iaşi to Bacău | Romania | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Iaşi to Chisinau | Moldova | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Iaşi to Piatra Neamţ | Romania | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Iaşi to Bender | Moldova | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Iaşi to Tiraspol | Moldova | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Iaşi to Chernivtsi | Ukraine | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Iaşi to Galaţi | Romania | 195 km (121 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Iaşi to Brăila | Romania | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 15 min |
| Iaşi to Braşov | Romania | 228 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Iaşi to Buzău | Romania | 232 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Iaşi to Vinnytsya | Ukraine | 239 km (148 mi) | about 3 h 38 min |
| Iaşi to Istanbul | Turkey | 693 km (430 mi) | about 10 h 34 min |
| Iaşi to Moscow | Russia | 1,178 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 58 min |
| Iaşi to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 1,431 km (889 mi) | about 21 h 49 min |
| Iaşi to Ankara | Turkey | 910 km (565 mi) | about 13 h 52 min |
| Iaşi to Berlin | Germany | 1,176 km (731 mi) | about 17 h 56 min |
| Iaşi to Bursa | Turkey | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Iaşi to Kyiv | Ukraine | 424 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Iaşi to İzmir | Turkey | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 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 Iaşi?
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.