There are 8 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău by bus, train, rideshare, 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 Airport to Zalaubus
5h 17m$49Bus via Oradea
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Oradeabus 961 / ...
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus 1951
6h 40m$33–55Train
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Debrecen to Zalau Nordtrain Ic
7h 8m$60–108Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Zalău337.8 km
4h 29mDrive 337.8 km
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalăucar 337.8 km
4h 29m$59–86Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BUD - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
7h 3m$77–222Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane BUD - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
7h 4m$70–268Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
6h 12m
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău is to bus via Oradea which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $55 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Airport and arriving at Zalau. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Ferihegy and arriving at Zalau Nord via Debrecen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Zalău is 362 km. The road distance is 337.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău without a car is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $49.
The bus from Budapest Airport to Zalau takes 5h 17m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Ferihegy station.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău is to bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $49. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Zalău, Romania?
Euro Pop operates a bus from Budapest Airport to Zalau twice daily. Tickets cost $49 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Zalau Nord via Ferihegy vasútállomás, Ferihegy, and Debrecen in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Zalău
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oradea station.
Zalău is 1h ahead of Budapest Airport (BUD). It is currently 6:28 AM in Budapest Airport (BUD) and 7:28 AM in Zalău.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Debrecen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău is 338 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău.
Book your Budapest Airport (BUD) to Zalău bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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