There are 7 ways to get from Croatia to Satu Mare by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Zagreb to Budapest Airportbus N976
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Satu Marebus 3910
9h 51m$66–103Train via Valea lui Mihai
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Valea Lui Mihaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Maretrain
13h 15m$49–54Drive 667.8 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Satu Marecar 667.8 km
6h 49m$109–158Fly to Debrecen International Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane ZAG - DEB
- Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain
11h 13m$223–782Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Zuglo to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Debrecen to Satu Maretrain Ec / ...
13h 31m$49–54Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain 351
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Satu Mare
14h 14m$146–407Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Satu Marebus
12h 26m$89–302
Croatia to Satu Mare by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Satu Mare is to train via Valea lui Mihai which costs $45 - $55 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Satu Mare is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Satu Mare. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Satu Mare via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Satu Mare. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Satu Mare via Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Keleti and Valea lui Mihai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Croatia and Satu Mare is 701 km. The road distance is 667.8 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Satu Mare without a car is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Croatia to Satu Mare, including transfers.
Croatia to Satu Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Satu Mare train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Satu Mare is to bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train via Valea lui Mihai, which costs $45 - $55 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Satu Mare, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Satu Mare via Budapest Airport in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Satu Mare via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Keleti, Valea Lui Mihai, and Valea lui Mihai in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Valea Lui Mihai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Zuglo to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Valea lui Mihai to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Satu Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $12–17
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Satu Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Satu Mare is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 5:13 AM in Croatia and 6:13 AM in Satu Mare.
Croatia to Satu Mare train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Satu Mare is 668 km. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Croatia to Satu Mare.
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