TRANSPORT ROUTES IN ROMANIA
Participants who arrive by fly attend OTOPENI Airport (as a rule), must travel by bus or by taxi to the center of BUCHAREST and then to the North Railway Station ("Gara de Nord"), or to a transit Hotel. The next step is travel by train to Constanta Railway Station. The final one is the travel by bus or taxi to "Ovidius" University.
Participant who intend to attend other airport in Romania or other Railway Stations are invited to write to Organizers for additional information.
BUS TIMETABLE
OTOPENI Airport - BUCHAREST
Otopeni Airport - Bucharest North Railway Station routes:
Bus line 783, from Otopeni Airport to
Bucharest, "Piata Victoriei" Station, (45 min, 1/2 hour frequency)
Metropolitan, from "Victoriei 2" Station to "Gara de
Nord" Station, (10 min frequency, 1 station distance) [recommended
for North Railway Station and IBIS Hotel]
Bus line 783, from Otopeni Airport to
Bucharest, "Piata Romana" Station, (45 min, 1/2 hour frequency)
Bus line: 133, from "Piata Romana" Station to "Gara de
Nord" Station; (4 stations distance, 15 min frequency) [North Railway
Station]
Bus line 783, from Otopeni Airport to
Bucharest, "Piata Romana" Station, (45 min, 1/2 hour frequency)
Trolleybus lines: 79, 86, from "Piata Romana" Station to
"Calea Grivitei" Station; (3 stations distance, 10 min frequency,
2 km) [IBIS Hotel]
Tickets:
| Line | Price | Type | Purchasing |
| 783 (interurban line) | 36 000 lei (~1 EUR) | two trip tickets (magnetic card) | from ticket- shop, in "Otopeni", "Pta. Romana",
"Pta. 21 Dec. 1989", Stations Typical program: 6-20 daily |
| all urban lines | 7000 lei (~0.2 EUR) | one trip ticket | from ticket- shop in "Pta. Romana", "Gara de Nord", "Pta. 21 Dec. 1989", "Universitatii" Stations, Typical program: 6-20 daily, 8-14 Sunday |
| Metro | 16 000 lei (~ 0.4 EUR) | two trip tickets (magnetic card) | from every Metro Station, Typical program: 6-23 daily |
| Bucharest North Railway Station Zone Map | "ROMANA" Zone Map |
Taxi: ~20 EUR: from OTOPENI airport to BUCHAREST center.
TRAINS TIMETABLE
BUCHAREST -CONSTANTA
|
Train |
Bucharest North Railway Station Departures |
Constanta Railway Station Arrivals |
|
IC 501 |
7:00 |
9:36 |
|
R 353* |
11:05 |
14:06 |
|
R 681 |
14:30 |
17:23 |
|
R 683 |
17:40 |
20:33 |
|
R 685 |
19:55 |
22:46 |
*International route from Budapest
|
Train |
Constanta Railway Station Departures |
Bucharest North Railway Station Arrivals |
|
R 680 |
5:50 |
8:43 |
|
R 682 |
7:00 |
9:50 |
|
R 684 |
14:10 |
17:07 |
|
IC 504 |
16:30 |
19:07 |
|
R 352* |
18:57 |
21:35 |
*International route to Budapest
IC=Intercity; R=Rapid
|
Train ticket |
||
| Train type | Class 1 | Class 2 |
| Rapid | 336 000 lei (~8.9 EUR) | 234 000 lei (~ 6.2 EUR) |
| Intercity | 365 000 lei (~9.6 EUR) | 247 000 lei (~ 6.5 EUR) |
(38 000 lei= 1 EUR)
OTHER ROUTES
| Train | Route | timetable |
| R 852/855 | Suceava - Constanta* | 6:30 / 17:23 |
| R 854/853 | Constanta - Suceava* | 22:45 / 6:49 |
| A 1862/1863 | Iasi - Constanta** | 23:07 / 6:37 |
| A 1864/1861 | Constanta - Iasi** | 15:00 / 22:50 |
* This route may be useful for participants who come from R. Moldova, Ukraine and Russia by train.
** This route has a good link to/from Kishinau (R. Moldova)
Other information: www.cfr.ro
CONSTANTA
Local transport routes: Railway Station - "Ovidius" University
By bus
Lines: 40, 41,
Schedule: 5:30 to 23:00, at intervals of about 10 min
from "Gara" station to "Turda"
station, for "Ovidius" University old campus (the conference location)
from "Gara" station to "Pescarie"
station for Student Hostel and "Parc" Hotel.
The "Ovidius" University is on the same side with the bus station, 30
m, in the going direction.
The Student Hostel is on the same side with the bus station, 100 m,
perpendicular to the going direction.
The "Parc" Hotel, the first hotel in MAMAIA, is on the same side
with the bus station, 300 m, in the going direction.
By minibus (maxi-taxi):
Line: 301
Schedule: 5:30 to 23:00, at intervals of about 15 min
| Line | Price | Type | Purchasing |
| 40, 41 | 16000 lei | two trips tickets | from special booths and newspaper stands |
| 11000 lei | one trip tickets | from the driver | |
| 301 | 15000 lei | one trip tickets | from the driver |
Local transport routes: Railway Station - Mamaia
By bus
Line: 41
Schedule: 5:30 to 23:00, at intervals of about 10 min
Bus no: 23
Schedule: 5:30 to 23:00, at intervals of about 10 min
By minibus (maxi-taxi):
Minibus no: 301, 305
Schedule: 5:30 to 23:00, at intervals of about 15 min
| Line | Price | Type | Purchasing |
| 41, 23 | 16000 lei | one trip tickets | from special booths and newspaper stands |
| 2x11000 lei | one trip tickets | from the driver | |
| 301, 305 | 15000 lei | one trip tickets | from the driver |
Taxi
| Taxi Company | Telephone nombers: (from local phones) |
| General | 953, 617 844 |
| Romaris | 690 000, 0723 690 000, 0745 610 000 |
| Mondial | 693 333 |
| Sageata | 638 000, 0722 806076 |
| Average prices: |
Typical fairs: |
||
| initial charge | ~10 000 lei | Railway station - "Ovidius"
University: no more than 50 000 lei Railway station - Mamaia (entrance): no more than 70 000 lei Railway station - Mamaia (opposite end): no more than 130 000 lei |
|
| motion charge | ~7 000 lei | ||
| motionless charge | ~70 000 lei/h | ||
Please note that prices can be changed without notification.
You can see the Constanta BUS LINE MAP.