Baia Mare: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Baia Mare is a city of 108,759 people in Romania (Maramureş), 220 m (722 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Baia Mare runs from about 8 h 29 min a day in late December to 16 h 4 min in late June (computed for 47.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baia Mare is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,693 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Maramureș International Airport (BAY, 8 km), Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ, 51 km).
Flights to Baia Mare: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Baia Mare · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 340 km (Hungary) — flights
- Belgrade, 397 km (Serbia) — flights
- Kraków, 377 km (Poland)
- Lviv, 245 km (Ukraine) — tours
- Iaşi, 308 km
- Cluj-Napoca, 99 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khmelnytskyi, 318 km (Ukraine)
- Chernivtsi, 190 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Braşov, 272 km — tours
- Timişoara, 277 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Baia Mare?
Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Baia Mare?
About 108,759 people live in Baia Mare (GeoNames).
What time zone is Baia Mare in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Baia Mare?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Baia Mare?
Budapest (340 km), Belgrade (397 km), Kraków (377 km), Lviv (245 km), Iaşi (308 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.