Târgu Mureş: 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.
Târgu Mureş is a city of 212,752 people in Romania (Mureș County), 319 m (1,047 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Târgu Mureş runs from about 8 h 38 min a day in late December to 15 h 54 min in late June (computed for 46.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Târgu Mureş is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,693 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Sibiu International Airport (SBZ, 92 km), Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport (TGM, 14 km).
Flights to Târgu Mureş: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Târgu Mureş · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bucharest, 264 km — flights · tours
- Belgrade, 372 km (Serbia) — flights
- Lviv, 369 km (Ukraine)
- Chisinau, 332 km (Moldova)
- Iaşi, 242 km — tours
- Cluj-Napoca, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Khmelnytskyi, 367 km (Ukraine)
- Chernivtsi, 220 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Braşov, 128 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Timişoara, 271 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Târgu Mureş?
Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport (CLJ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Târgu Mureş?
About 212,752 people live in Târgu Mureş (GeoNames).
What time zone is Târgu Mureş in?
Europe/Bucharest, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Târgu Mureş?
The Leu (RON). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Târgu Mureş?
Bucharest (264 km), Belgrade (372 km), Lviv (369 km), Chisinau (332 km), Iaşi (242 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.