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Satu Mare · Romania

Car hire and driving in Satu Mare

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

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In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DEB means 100 km (62 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Satu Mare

Car rental from Satu Mare: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Satu Mare to Baia MareRomania55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Satu Mare to NyíregyházaHungary87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Satu Mare to DebrecenHungary97 km (61 mi)about 1 h 29 min
Satu Mare to UzhhorodUkraine101 km (63 mi)about 1 h 32 min
Satu Mare to OradeaRomania110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Satu Mare to Cluj-NapocaRomania128 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Satu Mare to KošiceSlovakia156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Satu Mare to MiskolcHungary159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Satu Mare to Ivano-FrankivskUkraine185 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Satu Mare to Târgu MureşRomania190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Satu Mare to AradRomania215 km (133 mi)about 3 h 16 min
Satu Mare to ChernivtsiUkraine235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Satu Mare to IstanbulTurkey895 km (556 mi)about 13 h 39 min
Satu Mare to MoscowRussia1,341 km (834 mi)about 20 h 27 min
Satu Mare to LondonUnited Kingdom1,698 km (1,055 mi)about 25 h 53 min
Satu Mare to Saint PetersburgRussia1,433 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Satu Mare to AnkaraTurkey1,185 km (736 mi)about 18 h 4 min
Satu Mare to BerlinGermany853 km (530 mi)about 13 h
Satu Mare to BursaTurkey979 km (609 mi)about 14 h 56 min
Satu Mare to KyivUkraine630 km (392 mi)about 9 h 37 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)
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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)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Satu 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 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.