There are 6 ways to get from Bistriţa to Budapest by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly
best- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Tirgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TGM - BUD
5h 59mBus via Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás
cheapest- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Budapest-Kelenföldbus
12h 25mFt 4,612Train
- Take the train from Saratel to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
11h 15mFt 14,248–17,369Drive 505.5 km
- Drive from Bistriţa to Budapestcar 505.5 km
6h 54mFt 27,714–40,031Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the bus from Bistriţa to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CLJ - BUD
8h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Bistrita to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3917
13h 56mFt 19,000–40,000
Bistriţa to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bistriţa to Budapest is to bus via Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás which costs 4 612 Ft and takes 12h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bistriţa to Budapest is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs 27 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bistrita and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bistriţa to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Bistriţa Nord and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Saratel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Bistriţa and Budapest is 528 km. The road distance is 505.5 km.
The best way to get from Bistriţa to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs 14 000 Ft - 18 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Bistriţa to Budapest, including transfers.
Bistriţa to Budapest bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, depart from Bistriţa station.
Bistriţa to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Saratel station.
The best way to get from Bistriţa to Budapest is to train which takes 11h 15m and costs 14 000 Ft - 18 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás, which costs 4 612 Ft and takes 12h 25m.
What companies run services between Bistriţa, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Saratel to Budapest-Keleti 4 times a day. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–16,000 and the journey takes 10h 4m. Alternatively, Trans Nicolaescu operates a bus from Bistriţa to Budapest-Kelenföld once a week. Tickets cost Ft 4,162 and the journey takes 12h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–70,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–90,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–36,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Saratel to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Tirgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,162
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Bistriţa to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bistrita to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bistrita to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bistrita to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bistriţa to Budapest bus services, operated by Trans Nicolaescu, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bistriţa. It is currently 9:48 PM in Bistriţa and 8:48 PM in Budapest.
Bistriţa to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bistriţa to Budapest is 506 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Bistriţa to Budapest.
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