There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to ToplitaIc
12h 15m$41–48Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Borsec
12h 29mDrive 595.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains595.5 km
8h 54m$104–151Fly to Tirgu Mures, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)BUD - TGM
- Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Deda
- Take the train from Deda to Topliţa
9h 32m$47–152Bus via Târgu Mureș
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu MureşN910 / ...
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Borsec
14h 37m$47–73Fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)BUD - GHV
- Take the bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Gară
- Take the train from Brasov to Toplita
9h 54m$65–294
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains is to train which costs $40 - $50 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains is to drive which takes 8h 54m and costs $100 - $150.
The distance between Budapest and Carpathian Mountains is 628 km. The road distance is 595.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains without a car is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs $40 - $50.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains, including transfers.
The best way to get from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains is to train which takes 12h 15m and costs $40 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Carpathian Mountains is 596 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Budapest to Carpathian Mountains.
There are 168+ hotels available in Carpathian Mountains.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Carpathian Mountains, Romania?
Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Toplita twice daily. Tickets cost $31–36 and the journey takes 11h 53m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Borsec twice daily, and the journey takes 10h 54m.
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- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Toplita
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Deda to Topliţa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Târgu Mureş to Deda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Deda to Topliţa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brasov to Toplita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Târgu Mureş to Deda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
Train from Deda to Topliţa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Borsec
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0744-791.219
- Website
- flozampet.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Borsec
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- Flozampet Trans
- Phone
- +40 (268) 334678
- ratbv@ratbv.ro
- Website
- ratbv.ro
Bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Gară
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.ratbv.ro/
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