Travel to Iași

Your place of arrival in Romania will be, most likely, either Otopeni Airport  (Henri Coandă International Airport) near Bucharest, or Iaşi International Airport (https://www.aeroport-iasi.ro/).

From Otopeni Airport, there are several options that you have in order to arrive in Iaşi:

By train. You can take a taxi/bus/Uber/Bolt from the airport to the North Railway Station (in Romanian “Gara de Nord”) in Bucharest, from where all the trains to Iaşi leave.

There are several trains every day from Bucharest to Iaşi. The trip takes about 6 hours. The ticket price is around 100 lei (normal ticket) and you can buy it either online or directly from the ticket counter. For more information about the train schedule and ticket prices you can visit http://www.infofer.ro.

By minibus. There are at least 2 companies that leave right from the “Departures” terminal to Iaşi. The trip takes about 6 hours too. You can easily find them on this website: https://www.autogari.ro/?lang=en

By plane. If you decide to take the plane, you should know there are many airline companies that have flights to Iaşi. It is advisable to buy the flight tickets directly from the airline company.

TIPS:

  • Train schedule can suffer small changes every year (as well as flight delays), so it is recommended to buy a ticket directly from the railway station and not to make a reservation before arrival.
  • It is advisable to take a taxi that is registered by any taxi company and not a private one (even if it bears the label “taxi”) from the airport to the railway station.
  • If you decide to take the plane, you should know there are many airline companies that have flights to Iaşi. It is advisable to buy the flight tickets directly from the airline company.
  • When you reach Bucharest (Otopeni Airport) and you must change planes for Iaşi, you must pick up your luggage and do the check-in again (if the airline company differs).