There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Népliget
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bistriţabus
9h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bistriţabus
12h 19m$15Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarateltrain Ic
10h 1m$30–38Drive 504.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bistriţa Nordcar 504.5 km
6h 53m$89–128Fly 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 Bistriţabus
6h 28mBus #2
- Take the bus from Budapest to Bistriţabus
12h 46m$60–85Bus #3
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bistritabus 3917
13h 38m$70–120Fly to Cluj-Napoca, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BUD - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bistriţa Nordtrain
10h 26m$85–237
Budapest to Bistriţa Nord by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord is to bus which costs $16 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord is to drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest and arriving at Bistriţa. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Bistriţa Nord via Sărăţel Hm.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Budapest and Bistriţa Nord is 508 km. The road distance is 504.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord without a car is to bus via Népliget which takes 9h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord, including transfers.
Budapest to Bistriţa Nord bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bistriţa Nord train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord is to bus via Népliget which takes 9h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $29 - $40 and takes 10h 1m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bistriţa Nord, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bistriţa 3 times a day, and the journey takes 8h 46m. Alternatively, Hungarian Railways (MÁV) operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Saratel 4 times a day. Tickets cost $28–33 and the journey takes 9h 11m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Saratel
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bistriţa Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Bistriţa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bistrita
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Bistriţa Nord bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bistrita station.
Bistriţa Nord is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 8:21 PM in Budapest and 9:21 PM in Bistriţa Nord.
Budapest to Bistriţa Nord train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Saratel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bistriţa Nord is 505 km. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Budapest to Bistriţa Nord.
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