Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
posts are normally open 24 hours; though some smaller crossings may only be open from
8am to 8pm. Ferries run during daylight and may have reduced operating hours.
»At the time of research, Romania was not a member of the EU's common customs and
border area, the Schengen area, so even if you're entering from an EU member state (Bul-
garia or Hungary), you'll still have to show a passport or valid EU identity card.
»Border crossings can get crowded, particularly during weekends, so prepare for delays.
»For information on visas, see
Click here
.
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL ROAD & FERRY
CROSSINGS
Major international road and car-ferry crossings are located at or near the following Romanian towns.
To/from Bulgaria
Road crossings at Giurgiu, Vama Veche, Calafat (planned for 2013); ferry crossings at Calafat,
Bechet, Turnu Măgerele, Călăraşi
Hungary
Road crossings at Nădlac, Borş, Cenad, Valea lui Mihai, Urziceni
Moldova
Road crossings at Rădăuţi-Prut, Albiţa, Galaţi, Ştefăneşti, Sculeni
Serbia
Road crossings at Moraviţa, Comloşu Mare, Jimbolia, Porţile de Fier
Ukraine
Road crossings at Siret, Sighetu Marmaţiei
Bus
Long-haul bus services remain a popular way of travelling from Romania to Western
Europe as well as to parts of southeastern Europe and Turkey. Bus travel is comparable in
price to train travel, but can be faster and require fewer connections.
WESTERN EUROPE
»Bus services to and from Western European destinations are dominated by two compan-
ies:
Eurolines
(
www.eurolines.ro
)
and
Atlassib
(
www.atlassib.ro
; Soseaua Alexandriei
164, Bucharest)
. Both maintain vast networks from cities throughout Europe to destina-
tions all around Romania. Check the companies' websites for the latest schedules, prices
and departure points.
»For sample prices, a one-way ticket from Vienna to Bucharest in 2012 would cost
roughly €70. From Paris, the trip would cost about €100.
