There are 5 ways to get from Maribor to Arad by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Aradbus 1922
8h 40m$55–90Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 977
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
9h 17m$48–66Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Maribor to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain 351
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain Ic
11h 4m$53–56Drive 535.2 km
- Drive from Maribor to Aradcar 535.2 km
6h 3m$102–147Train
- Take the train from Maribor to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain 351
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Aradtrain 347
11h 6m$88–123
Maribor to Arad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maribor to Arad is to train via Budapest which costs $52 - $56 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Maribor to Arad is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $100 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maribor bus station station and arriving at Arad. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Maribor to Arad. However, there are services departing from Maribor and arriving at Arad via Kelenföld vasútállomás and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Maribor and Arad is 591 km. The road distance is 535.2 km.
The best way to get from Maribor to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $55 - $90.
The bus from Maribor bus station to Arad takes 8h 40m including transfers and departs once a week.
Maribor to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maribor bus station.
Maribor to Arad train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Maribor station.
The best way to get from Maribor to Arad is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can train via Budapest, which costs $52 - $56 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Maribor, Slovenia and Arad, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Maribor bus station to Arad once a week. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maribor to Arad via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 11h 4m.
- 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)
Train from Maribor to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Maribor to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Maribor. It is currently 7:08 PM in Maribor and 8:08 PM in Arad.
Maribor to Arad train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maribor to Arad is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Maribor to Arad.
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