There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Deák Ferenc tér M
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dorneibus
10h 17m$151–201Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dorneibus 3909 / ...
15h 15m$13Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Beclean Pe Somestrain Ic
- Take the train from Beclean pe Someş to Vatra Dornei Băi hc.train Cluj Napoca - Galaţi / ...
12h 15m$38–44Drive 589.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Vatra Dorneicar 589.4 km
8h 43m$112–161Fly, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Vatra Dorneibus
8h 46m$67–242
Budapest to Vatra Dornei by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei is to bus which costs $13 and takes 15h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei is to drive which takes 8h 43m and costs $110 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Vatra Dornei. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Vatra Dornei. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Vatra Dornei Băi hc. via Beclean pe Someş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Budapest and Vatra Dornei is 625 km. The road distance is 589.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei without a car is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér M which takes 10h 17m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei, including transfers.
Budapest to Vatra Dornei bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Vatra Dornei train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Vatra Dornei is to bus via Deák Ferenc tér M which takes 10h 17m and costs $150 - $210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Vatra Dornei, Romania?
Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dornei 3 times a day. Tickets cost $150–200 and the journey takes 9h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Vatra Dornei Băi hc. via Beclean Pe Somes and Beclean pe Someş in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Beclean Pe Somes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Beclean pe Someş to Vatra Dornei Băi hc.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Vatra Dornei bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Vatra Dornei station.
Vatra Dornei is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 3:39 AM in Budapest and 4:39 AM in Vatra Dornei.
Budapest to Vatra Dornei train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Beclean Pe Somes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Vatra Dornei is 589 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Budapest to Vatra Dornei.
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