There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps by plane, taxi, train, bus, night 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, taxi
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sibiu (SBZ)BUD - SBZ
- Take the taxi from Sibiu-Airport-SBZ to Transylvanian Alps
6h 41m$120–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to SibiuN959 / ...
11h 47m$33–86Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiu347
11h 17m$121–168Night train, train
- Take the night train from Budapest-Nyugati to SibiuNight Train
- Take the train from Sibiu to CâineniR: Sibiu - Piatra Olt / ...
12h 35m$64–71Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sibiu
12h 10mDrive 598.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps598.4 km
5h 42m$105–151
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sibiu (SBZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps is to bus which costs $30 - $90 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Budapest and Transylvanian Alps is 473 km. The road distance is 598.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps without a car is to train which takes 11h 17m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps, including transfers.
The best way to get from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps is to train which takes 11h 17m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $90 and takes 11h 47m.
Transylvanian Alps is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:24 PM in Budapest and 6:24 PM in Transylvanian Alps.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Transylvanian Alps is 598 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Budapest to Transylvanian Alps.
There are 262+ hotels available in Transylvanian Alps.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Transylvanian Alps, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiu once a week. Tickets cost $110–160 and the journey takes 9h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sibiu 3 times a day. Tickets cost $27–80 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Sibiu to Câineni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxi Pronto
- Phone
- +40 726200222
Taxi 953
- Phone
- +40 269 953
- Website
- taxi953sibiu.ro
Taxi 942
- Phone
- +40 269 237 295
- Website
- taxi942.ro
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