The average train between București and Galați takes 4h 11m and the fastest train takes 3h 57m. The train service runs several times per day from București to Galați. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between București and Galați. The earliest departure is at 5:02 AM in the morning, and the last departure from București is at 5:26 PM which arrives into Galați at 9:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Gara de Nord and take an average of 4h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from București to Galați. However, there are services departing from București station and arriving at Galați station via Galaţi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
București to Galați train services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, depart from Bucharest station.
București to Galați train services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, arrive at Galaţi station.
Book your București to Galați train tickets online with Societatea de Transport București STB SA, Transferoviar Călători (TFC) and Romanian Railways (CFR).
The distance between București and Galați is 186.5 km. The road distance is 263 km.
Transferoviar Călători (TFC) operates a train from Bucharest to Galaţi 4 times a day. Tickets cost $12–35 and the journey takes 3h 50m. Romanian Railways (CFR) also services this route once daily.