There are 6 ways to get from Sibiu to Szolnok by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SBZ - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
4h 35mFt 45,728–130,628Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Szolnoknighttrain Night Train
8h 30mFt 12,000–13,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
8h 4mFt 13,370–16,804Train
- Take the train from Sibiu to Simeriatrain Braşov - Simeria
- Take the train from Simeria to Szolnoktrain Ir
8h 10mFt 12,674–14,465Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 3910 / ...
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Szolnokbus
8h 5mFt 23,611–28,297Drive 458.6 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Szolnokcar 458.6 km
5h 27mFt 25,896–37,405
Sibiu to Szolnok by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Szolnok is to night train which costs 12 000 Ft - 13 000 Ft and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Szolnok is to fly and train which takes 4h 35m and costs 45 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Szolnok. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Szolnok via Aeroport Sud and Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Sibiu and arriving at Szolnok. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Sibiu and Szolnok is 501 km. The road distance is 458.6 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Szolnok without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 4m and costs 13 000 Ft - 17 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Sibiu to Szolnok, including transfers.
Sibiu to Szolnok bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Szolnok train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Szolnok is to train which takes 8h 10m and costs 12 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Szolnok, Hungary?
You can take a train from Sibiu to Szolnok via Simeria in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibiu to Szolnok via Cluj-Napoca, Aeroport Sud, Electromontaj Sud, and Cluj-Napoca in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–190,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–1,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–5,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,500
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–10,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Sibiu to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–13,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,000
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–8,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,175–19,992
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- Ft 19,992
- Student
- Ft 19,992
- Retiree
- Ft 19,992
- Children
- Ft 18,175
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Booking & Getting There
Sibiu to Szolnok bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Szolnok is 1h behind Sibiu. It is currently 10:13 AM in Sibiu and 9:13 AM in Szolnok.
Sibiu to Szolnok train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Simeria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Szolnok is 459 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Sibiu to Szolnok.
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