Bucharest to Târgu Mureş

Compare trains, buses, flights and ferries from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş. From €28.94, fastest 2h 35m, with the total price and every fee shown up front.

Traveling from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş costs €28.94 at the cheapest and takes 2h 35m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 266 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.

Checked September 10, 2026Priced for September 29, 2026One passenger, all fees included

At a glance

Distance
266 km
Fastest
2h 35m
Average
2h 58m
Services per day
9
Cheapest
€28.94
CO2 per passenger
20.4 kg
Door to door

Every way to make this journey

Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.

Door to door means the whole journey, including reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. Fares are the cheapest sold on each mode.
ModeDoor to doorMovingAt the endsFromCO2Per day
Train2h 40m1h 56m44m€36.648.7 kg8
Flight3h 55m45m3h 10m€40.8566.9 kg1
  • 2h 40mFastest, by Train
  • €36.64Cheapest, by Train
  • 8.7 kgLowest CO2, by Train
  • 266 kmDistance traveled
Real services

The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026

Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.

Cheapest€28.94
  1. cfr S-458514:391h 56m16:35Bucuresti NordTârgu Mureș Railway Station

Door to door 2h 40mCO2 8.7 kgChanges 0Refundable

Today's real departures

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

No live timetable for this trip yet.

Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.

Prices over the next three weeks

Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.

Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bucharest to Târgu MureşFriSep 11SatSep 12SunSep 13MonSep 14TueSep 15WedSep 16ThuSep 17FriSep 18SatSep 19SunSep 20MonSep 21TueSep 22WedSep 23ThuSep 24
Train€92.74€69.64€62.49€49.29€45.99€47.64€61.39€44.89€50.94€48.74€36.64€44.34€37.19€46.54
Flight€73.89€65.04€70.35€46.75€52.06€48.52€63.86€46.75€48.52€42.03€43.21€40.85€44.39€47.93

Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €28.94

Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Târgu Mureş. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.

A hotel room

Rooms within reach of Târgu Mureș Railway Station

Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.

Partner links. We do not sell accommodation. We earn a commission when a booking completes, and it never changes what you pay.

Booking window

When to book Bucharest to Târgu Mureş

The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.

  1. €28.9490 days
  2. €22.8960 days
  3. €29.4945 days
  4. €31.4130 days
  5. €40.8521 days
  6. €46.5414 days
  7. €61.397 days
  8. €62.493 days
  9. €73.891 days
Cheapest lead time
Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €22.89.
How much it moves
The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 223 percent. The most expensive point is €73.89, 1 days out.
What that means
Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
€73.89€22.891371421304560

Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.

Day of the week

Which departure day costs least

Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.

  1. €42.03Sun
  2. €36.64Mon
  3. €40.85Tue
  4. €37.19Wed
  5. €46.54Thu
  6. €44.89Fri
  7. €48.52Sat
Across the year

How the fare moves month by month

The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.

  1. €45.99Sep
  2. €31.69Oct
  3. €27.84Nov
  4. €28.39Dec
  5. €30.59Jan
  6. €27.84Feb

The route

BucharestBucharestTârgu MureşTârgu Mureş
The journey

What the journey actually looks like

Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.

Direct or connecting
56% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 44% involve one connection.
How far it really runs
The route covers 266 km against 264 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
Where the change is
Connections are made at Ploieşti, Piteşti, Sibiu, Braşov. The gap between arriving and leaving is 46 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
If the connection is missed
The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
First and last departure
The first service of the day leaves Bucharest at 06:52 and the last at 14:39, across 8 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Terminals

Where you leave from and where you arrive

The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.

Bucharest

Rail
  • Bucuresti Nord
  • Bucharest Obor
  • Bucharest Băneasa
Bus
  • Bucuresti Autogara Filaret
  • Memento Bus
Air
  • OTP
  • BBU

Târgu Mureş

Rail
  • Târgu Mureș Railway Station
  • Târgu Mureș Sud railway station
  • Târgu Mureș Nord railway station
Bus
  • Stația Foto - Plopilor
  • Vălenii
Air
  • TGM

Landing at TGM after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.

A taxi stand outside an airport terminal

Getting from TGM into Târgu Mureş

A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.

Partner links. We do not operate transfers. We earn a commission on a booking, and the fare is the same as going direct.

Carriers

Who runs this route

Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.

Every operator we sell on this corridor. Speed is the carrier's own typical cruising speed, not the average over this route.
OperatorFromFastestTypical speedFlexibilityOn board
cfr€28.942h 35m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
CFR Călători€31.142h 35m140 km/hRefundablePower outlets, Wi-Fi
Tarom€31.413h 55m740 km/hFixed fareNot published
The price

What the fare is made of

Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.

The cheapest Train fare we sell on 2026-09-29, broken into its parts. Nothing is added after this.
PartAmountShare
Operator fare€24.5085%
Taxes€2.458%
Our service fee€1.997%
Total you pay€28.94100%

A day in Târgu Mureş hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.

Left luggage lockers

Where to leave your bags in Târgu Mureş

Most of the points near Târgu Mureș Railway Station open before the first train and close after the last one.

Partner links. We do not run these networks. We earn a commission on a booking, and the price is the same as going direct.

Questions about Bucharest to Târgu Mureş

The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.

How long does it take to get from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

The fastest journey from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş takes 2h 35m door to door, of which 1h 56m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 58m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.

How much does it cost to travel from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

The cheapest fare from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş is €28.94, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €48.19. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.

What is the cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

The cheapest way from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş is by Train, at €36.64 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 2h 40m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.

What is the fastest way to get from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

The fastest way from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş is by Train, at 2h 40m door to door. Only 1h 56m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €36.64.

When should I book Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

Fares from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €22.89. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 223 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.

Which day of the week is cheapest for Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş, at €36.64. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.

Which month is cheapest for Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş, at €27.84 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.

Who runs service from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

3 operators sell services from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş across 2 modes: cfr, CFR Călători, Tarom. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.

Is there a direct service from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

56 percent of the services we sell from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş are direct. The rest connect at Ploieşti, Piteşti, Sibiu, Braşov, with about 46 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.

How much CO2 does the journey from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş produce?

Traveling from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş by Train produces about 8.7 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 66.9 kg, roughly 8 times as much for one passenger.

Which station or terminal do services from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş use?

Services from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş by Train leave from Bucuresti Nord and arrive at Târgu Mureș Railway Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.

Can I change or refund a ticket from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş?

2 of the 3 operators we sell from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.

Where these numbers come from

Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.

Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.

Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances

On this page
Every figure above was computed for Bucharest to Târgu Mureş on September 10, 2026: 266 km of route against 264 km in a straight line, 9 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €28.94, and 2h 35m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.

Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Târgu Mureş and elsewhere in Romania. None of it is ours to sell.

A guided tour group

What to book in Târgu Mureş before you go

Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Târgu Mureş, with free cancellation on most of it.

Partner links. We do not sell tours or tickets. We earn a commission on a booking, and it never changes the price.

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