AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Baia Mare · Romania

Car hire and driving in Baia Mare

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CLJ means 97 km (60 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Baia Mare

Car rental from Baia Mare: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Baia Mare to Satu MareRomania55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Baia Mare to Cluj-NapocaRomania99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Baia Mare to OradeaRomania142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Baia Mare to NyíregyházaHungary142 km (88 mi)about 2 h 10 min
Baia Mare to UzhhorodUkraine143 km (89 mi)about 2 h 11 min
Baia Mare to Târgu MureşRomania145 km (90 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Baia Mare to DebrecenHungary146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 14 min
Baia Mare to Ivano-FrankivskUkraine164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Baia Mare to ChernivtsiUkraine190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Baia Mare to KošiceSlovakia208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Baia Mare to SibiuRomania211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Baia Mare to MiskolcHungary214 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Baia Mare to IstanbulTurkey853 km (530 mi)about 13 h 1 min
Baia Mare to MoscowRussia1,317 km (819 mi)about 20 h 5 min
Baia Mare to LondonUnited Kingdom1,753 km (1,089 mi)about 26 h 44 min
Baia Mare to Saint PetersburgRussia1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Baia Mare to AnkaraTurkey1,137 km (706 mi)about 17 h 20 min
Baia Mare to BerlinGermany903 km (561 mi)about 13 h 46 min
Baia Mare to BursaTurkey938 km (583 mi)about 14 h 19 min
Baia Mare to KyivUkraine594 km (369 mi)about 9 h 4 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
Every link above leaves this site.

We take no bookings for these providers and hold no reservation with them. The provider you choose handles payment, confirmation, changes and refunds. How that works.

Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Baia Mare?

The right, as everywhere in Romania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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.