Satu 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.
Satu Mare is a city of 112,490 people in Romania (Satu Mare County), 124 m (407 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Satu Mare runs from about 8 h 28 min a day in late December to 16 h 5 min in late June (computed for 47.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Satu Mare is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,196 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Satu Mare International Airport (SUJ, 11 km), Maramureș International Airport (BAY, 48 km).
Flights to Satu Mare: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Satu Mare · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 288 km (Hungary) — flights · tours
- Belgrade, 381 km (Serbia) — flights
- Kraków, 330 km (Poland)
- Lviv, 242 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Iaşi, 363 km
- Lublin, 384 km (Poland)
- Katowice, 391 km (Poland)
- Cluj-Napoca, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khmelnytskyi, 352 km (Ukraine)
- Chernivtsi, 235 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Satu Mare?
Debrecen International Airport (DEB), 100 km (62 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Satu Mare?
About 112,490 people live in Satu Mare (GeoNames).
What time zone is Satu Mare in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Satu Mare?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Satu Mare?
Budapest (288 km), Belgrade (381 km), Kraków (330 km), Lviv (242 km), Iaşi (363 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.