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Major city · Romania

Constanța

Give Constanța one full day for the old town and casino, then move to Mamaia or the southern resorts for the beach; two nights is enough.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
RON
Best months
May–Jun, Sep
avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices)
Airport
CND
Nights
2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Constanța is Romania's oldest attested city and the Black Sea's largest port, with a compact old town on a peninsula: Roman mosaic, a mosque, museums and the restored Art Nouveau casino. Most travellers use it as a one- or two-night stop before the beach resorts of Mamaia and Vama Veche, or as a gateway to the Danube Delta.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Constanța, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee8–15 lei
  • Street or quick mealNoodle soup or a simple lunch25–45 lei
  • BeerBeer: draught / can10–18 lei / 5–8 lei
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxi rideNight rate higher; check the meter.10–20 lei
  • Metro or bus rideBus or maxi-taxi ride2–3.50 lei
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry10–30 lei
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personRON 60
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, a night, per roomRON 320
  • High-end bedDouble room, a night, per roomRON 600

A day, not counting the bed: Budget RON 150 · Mid RON 300 · High RON 550

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Constanța CasinoRoman Mosaic EdificeGrand Mosque of ConstanțaStatue of OvidBlack Sea port
Airports
CND Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (About 30 min by car to the city on the E60; limited flights, mainly Istanbul and London-Luton)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Constanța: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

4°C

−2°C

8 rd

Feb

5°C

−1°C

7 rd

Mar

9°C

2°C

7 rd

Apr

14°C

7°C

7 rd

May

20°C

12°C

7 rd

Jun

25°C

16°C

7 rd

Jul

28°C

18°C

5 rd

Aug

28°C

18°C

4 rd

Sep

24°C

14°C

5 rd

Oct

18°C

9°C

6 rd

Nov

11°C

4°C

8 rd

Dec

6°C

0°C

9 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The old town is walkable end to end in under an hour. Buses and maxi-taxis cover the rest; pay the driver or buy a ticket at a kiosk and validate it. Taxis must be yellow with the tariff on the door — walk 100 m from the station before hailing one.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Mamaia

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min

310 maxi-taxi or bus 100 from the railway station

Beach strip and resorts; very crowded in Jul–Aug.

Vama Veche

overnight

Door to door: About 1.5–2 h

Train or minibus south along the coast

Better as a night stop than a return day trip.

Mangalia

go

Door to door: About 1 h 20 min

Regional train south along the coast

Quieter resort with Roman and Byzantine ruins.

Jurilovca

overnight

Door to door: About 2–2.5 h

Car or bus via Tulcea county roads

Gateway to the Danube Delta lagoons; too far for a day return.

Sulina

overnight

Door to door: Half a day or more

Car to Tulcea, then ferry down the Danube

Delta town reachable only by boat; plan at least one night.

Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea

overnight

Door to door: Half a day or more

Car to Tulcea, then boat through the delta

Remote delta village; no day-trip option.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Old town (Peninsula)

Walk to the casino, mosque and museums; best for one or two nights without a car.

Mamaia

Beach strip north of the city; 310 maxi-taxi or bus 100 from the station, crowded in summer.

Around the railway station

Cheapest beds and direct trains to Bucharest; 700 m walk to the old town.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
150–250 lei excl. bed
Mid
250–450 lei excl. bed
High
450 lei+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room1 × 2 nights × RON 320RON 640
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × RON 300RON 1,200
Train Bucharest → Constanța, one way, 2nd class2 × RON 62RON 124
Bus or maxi-taxi ride in the city2 × RON 3RON 6
eSIM, about a week of data2 × RON 50RON 100
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeRON 207
Trip total≈ RON 569 per person per day, bed includedRON 2,277

2026 estimate in lei; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee8–15 lei
Noodle soup or a simple lunch25–45 lei
Beer: draught / can10–18 lei / 5–8 lei
5 km taxi rideNight rate higher; check the meter.10–20 lei
Bus or maxi-taxi ride2–3.50 lei
Museum entry10–30 lei
Dolphinarium show50 lei adults, 25 lei students

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Constanța is generally safe for tourists; the real risks are unlicensed taxis at the station, pickpockets in summer crowds, and strong sun on the beach — use 112 for any emergency.
  • Only yellow taxis with the fare posted on the driver's door are legal; refuse any cab quoting more than about €10 to Mamaia.
  • The casino building has been closed for long restoration; check before planning a visit inside.
  • Summer weekends fill Mamaia and the station area — book beds ahead in Jul–Aug.
  • The Black Sea has no passenger ferry links to other countries; boats here are private or tour craft.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire (single number)
112

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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La această adresă, vă rogTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, ambulance, fire112

Embassy

Romania has no embassies in Constanța; most countries are represented in Bucharest (check your own).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Train Bucharest → Constanța: from about 62 lei 2nd class, 2–2.5 h
  • Taxi station → Mamaia: about €5–10, up to the end of the strip
  • Bus 100C station → old casino: about 3 lei

Say or show

  • Bună ziua — Hello (boo-nuh zee-wa)
  • Mulțumesc — Thank you (mool-tsoo-mesk)
  • Cât costă? — How much is it? (kuht kos-tuh)
  • Pot plăti cu cardul? — Can I pay by card? (pot pluh-tee koo kar-dool)
  • Unde este toaleta? — Where is the toilet? (oon-deh yes-teh twa-leh-ta)
  • Ajutor! — Help! (ah-zhoo-tor)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Constanța. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep · avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, peak prices) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for CND: last transfer times field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: old town peninsula, station area, Mamaia strip.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (casino, Roman mosaic, mosque, museums) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Summer and off-season arrival fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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