There are 6 ways to get from Žilina to Timișoara by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1311 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timisoarabus 962
10h 55m$57–99Train
cheapest- Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Timisoara Nordtrain Ic
11h 41m$39–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest Keleti train stationbus 1311
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Timisoara Nordtrain Ic
11h 21m$49–72Drive 533.3 km
- Drive from Žilina to Timișoaracar 533.3 km
7h 10m$93–134Train, fly
- Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane KRK - TSR
12h 58m$81–330Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Žilina to Ružomberoktrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruzomberok to Budapest
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Timişoara
10h 16m$108–531
Žilina to Timișoara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Žilina to Timișoara is to bus and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Žilina to Timișoara is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Žilina to Timișoara. However, there are services departing from Žilina and arriving at Timisoara via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Žilina to Timișoara. However, there are services departing from Zilina and arriving at Timisoara Nord via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Budapest-Nyugati and Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Žilina and Timișoara is 603 km. The road distance is 533.3 km.
The best way to get from Žilina to Timișoara without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Žilina to Timișoara, including transfers.
Žilina to Timișoara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Žilina station.
Žilina to Timișoara train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Zilina station.
The best way to get from Žilina to Timișoara is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $55 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $190 and takes 11h 41m.
What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Timișoara, Romania?
You can take a bus from Žilina to Timisoara via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zilina to Timisoara Nord via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, Budapest-Nyugati, and Szolnok in around 11h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Žilina to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Zilina to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Žilina to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Žilina to Ružomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Žilina to Budapest Keleti train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Ruzomberok to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Timişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Žilina to Timișoara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Timișoara is 1h ahead of Žilina. It is currently 6:18 AM in Žilina and 7:18 AM in Timișoara.
Žilina to Timișoara train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Žilina to Timișoara is 533 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Žilina to Timișoara.
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