There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
4h 1m$63–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureşbus N910 / ...
11h 54m$28–48Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureșbus
10h 46mTrain via Kevermes
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Loekoeshazatrain Ic
- Take the train from Lokoshaza to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Chirileu h.train
11h 19m$76–87Drive 486.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Transylvaniacar 486.3 km
7h 10m$85–123Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Campia Turziitrain Ic
- Take the train from Câmpia Turzii to Târgu Mureştrain Câmpia Turzii - Târgu Mureş / ...
14h 32m$38–46
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Transylvania is to bus which costs $28 - $50 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Transylvania is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $60 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Band via Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 54m.
The distance between Budapest and Transylvania is 448 km. The road distance is 486.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Transylvania without a car is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér which takes 10h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Budapest to Transylvania, including transfers.
Budapest to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Transylvania is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $60 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus via Deák Ferenc tér, which costs and takes 10h 46m, you could also train via Kevermes, which costs $75 - $90 and takes 11h 19m.
Budapest to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Târgu Mureş station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Transylvania is 486 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Budapest to Transylvania.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Transylvania, Romania?
Wizz Air flies from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureș 3 times a day, and the journey takes 7h 52m.
- 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
- $11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Campia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- 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 Chirileu h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Câmpia Turzii to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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