There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Sovata by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sovatabus
9h 47mBus via Cluj-Napoca
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Sovatabus
11h 46m$24–60Train, bus via Kevermes
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Loekoeshazatrain Ic
- Take the train from Lokoshaza to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Târgu Mureştrain
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus
12h 42mDrive 554 km
- Drive from Budapest to Sovatacar 554 km
7h 34m$97–140Fly, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovatabus
6h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Sovatabus
15h 26m
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Sovata is to bus via Cluj-Napoca which costs $24 - $65 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Sovata is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Sovata. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Sovata via Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Budapest and Sovata is 603 km. The road distance is 554 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Sovata without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Budapest to Sovata, including transfers.
Budapest to Sovata bus services, operated by President Tour, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Sovata bus services, operated by President Tour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Sovata is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:31 AM in Budapest and 7:31 AM in Sovata.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Sovata is 554 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Budapest to Sovata.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Sovata, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sovata twice daily, and the journey takes 8h 37m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Loekoeshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Lokoshaza to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0744-251.977
- Website
- veratrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- veratrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- veratrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40754228361
- Website
- tesvasitrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- tesvasitrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- office@presidenttour.ro
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://presidenttour.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Sovata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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