There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Gherla by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Gherlabus
8h 4mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Dej Calatoritrain Ic
8h 47m$29–33Drive 448.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Gherlacar 448.7 km
6h 19m$79–114Fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BUD - CLJ
6h 45m$110–257Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Gherla - Petrombus
11h 31m$60–85Fly to Tirgu Mures, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Apahida Hm.train
8h 17m$58–127
Budapest to Gherla by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Gherla is to train which costs $29 - $34 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Gherla is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest and arriving at Gherla - Petrom. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 11h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Gherla. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Gherla via Dej Călători. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Budapest and Gherla is 466 km. The road distance is 448.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gherla without a car is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Budapest to Gherla, including transfers.
Budapest to Gherla bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Gherla train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gherla is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 8h 4m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $29 - $34 and takes 8h 47m, you could also fly, which costs $110 - $260 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gherla, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Gherla once daily, and the journey takes 6h 49m. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Dej Calatori twice daily. Tickets cost $25–29 and the journey takes 8h 4m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- $35–100
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Dej Calatori
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Apahida Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Gherla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Gherla - Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Gherla bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Gherla station.
Gherla is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 10:48 AM in Budapest and 11:48 AM in Gherla.
Budapest to Gherla train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Dej Calatori station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Gherla is 449 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Budapest to Gherla.
There are 49+ hotels available in Gherla.