How far am I from the Romanian border?
Romania shares land borders with Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Moldova. Use your location to measure the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Romania, or see below how far major cities on both sides of the border are.
How far are you from Romania?
On a phone this uses GPS. The calculator opens with Romania already selected and measures from your exact spot.
Romania's neighbours
Romania is shown in green, and the 5 countries it shares a land border with in blue.
- Romania
- Land neighbours
Which countries border Romania? See every neighbour and the countries two borders away
How far major cities are from Romania
| City | Country | To Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | Hungary | 29 km (18 miles) |
| Chisinau | Moldova | 58 km (36 miles) |
| Belgrade | Serbia | 70 km (44 miles) |
| Niš | Serbia | 96 km (60 miles) |
| Tiraspol | Moldova | 108 km (67 miles) |
| Sofia | Bulgaria | 124 km (77 miles) |
| Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 170 km (106 miles) |
| Budapest | Hungary | 178 km (110 miles) |
| Kyiv | Ukraine | 362 km (225 miles) |
| Kharkiv | Ukraine | 689 km (428 miles) |
How far Romania's cities are from its borders
| City | Nearest neighbour | To that border |
|---|---|---|
| Iaşi | Moldova | 14 km (8.5 miles) |
| Bucharest | Bulgaria | 48 km (30 miles) |
| Constanţa | Bulgaria | 49 km (31 miles) |
Straight-line distance from each city centre to the nearest point of the other country, measured October 8, 2026.
Questions
How far am I from the Romanian border?
Tap "Use my location" on this page. On a phone it uses GPS, and the calculator measures the straight-line distance from where you are to the nearest point of Romania, in miles and kilometers.
Which countries border Romania?
Romania shares land borders with Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Moldova.
Is this the distance to a border crossing?
No. It is the straight-line distance to the nearest point on the border line itself. The nearest official crossing can be much farther away by road.
Does it measure across water?
Yes. It measures to the nearest point of Romania's territory. From most places that is the land border, but from somewhere across a sea or a lake it can be Romania's coast.
Which big city is closest to Romania?
Of the cities measured here, Debrecen in Hungary is the closest: 29 km (18 miles) from Romania in a straight line.