Travel to Galaţi

By train: from Bucharest to Galaţi trains run three times a day. It is a 3 hour travel (roughly about 245 Km ~ 152 miles). The train timetable and online tickets are available on the website of the Romanian Railways (there is also an English version).

By air: There is no airport outside Galaţi. The closest international airport is Bucharest (the capital). For flight reservation and e-tickets with the Romanian TAROM (this is the place where you have to look for cheap flights!). For cheap flights deals also visit www.tripadvisor.com, where you can also get details about local maps and car rental. The following link provides a detailed list of all airlines that offer cheap flights to Romania.

By car: not advisable. Too complicated to reach. Not impossible though.

To see how to get a safe taxi from the “Henri Coandă” International Airport to the Train Station in Bucharest.

General information about the international airport “Henri Coandă” you may find at their official site http://www.otp-airport.ro/www/.

By bus: The bus station is called Baldovin Pârcalabu and is very close to the Northen Train Station (Gara de Nord). The bus company name is GIFAN STRONG S.R.L. Check the interactive map interactive map at . The bus takes you to Galaţi according to the following schedule:

TIPS FOR TRAVELLING SAFELY

Location: The airport is situated 10 miles (16km) north of Bucharest.

Time: Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from last Sunday in March to second last Saturday in September).

Contacts: Tel: + 40 (0)21 204 1200.

Transfer between terminals: A free bus links the two terminals.

Transfer to the city: An express bus service 783 leaves every 15 minutes for the city centre (for a detailed bus route map ); the journey takes around 40 minutes. It would be advisable to get off at Victoria Square - Piaţa Victoriei, and either take a cab or the subway to the Northern Train Station – Gara de Nord - from where you have to take the train to Galaţi. Either way it is very close. You have to make sure that you are in Piaţa Victorie 2 and choose M1 according to the following subway route map.  Here are some more tips:

Prices for the subway tickets:
- 2 trips ticket: 2 RON (20,000 old LEI) - about 0,55 EURO
- 10 trips ticket: 6,5 RON - about 1,76 EUR
- daily pass: 3 RON - about 0,81 EUR
-  monthly pass: 20 RON - about 5,4 EUR

Tickets can be found in every subway station, at cashiers (no automatic vending for the moment). Rush hours inside the Bucharest metro system are in the morning (7-8 am), when people go to work and in the evening (6-8 pm), when people come from work.

Taxis and Sky Services minibuses are also available 24 hours to take passengers anywhere in Bucharest or to any other region in the country. Naturally, the fastest way is by taxi; it should cost 45 - 70 RON (15 - 20 EUR). From the airport take only taxis operated by a company named Fly Taxi; before boarding any cab, check thoroughly to see if it actually has the FlyTaxi logo and a taximeter.
Refuse any people that approach you inside the airport and offer transportation, they will rip you off massively (you may end up paying hundreds of euro for the trip to the train station) as they are not authorized taxi drivers. You may also book a taxi at the following local taxi companies  Cobalcescu Taxi - phone: 9451 or Mondial Taxi - pnone: 9423.

Car rental: Car rental companies include Budget, Europcar and Hertz.

Facilities: There are banks, bars and restaurants at the airport. Other facilities include a bureau de change, left luggage, a hairdresser, business facilities (fax and internet), duty-free shops and a post office. Disabled facilities are good; those who need a wheelchair or have other special requirements should contact their airline in advance.

Parking: Parking is available.