The capital of the historical province of Banat, Timișoara is the residence of Timiș County and the cultural and economic centre of the western part of Romania. With a population of 306,462, the city crossed by the Bega River has long maintained its reputation as a western, cross-border, young and entrepreneurial city.
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Timisoara’s local airport
Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport is an international airport serving Timișoara, Romania. Located in the historical region of Banat, the airport is named in honour of Traian Vuia, a Romanian flight pioneer and a Timiș County native.
The city centre is located at a short distance from Timisoara Airport, by car it takes 22 minutes to cover the distance of 11 kilometres / 6.8 miles.
You can get there from different places from Europe or through Bucharest. The distance by plane from Bucharest to Timisoara is 45 minutes.
Other airports to get to Timisoara
Budapest, Hungary: 3-4 hours drive by car / prices around 50- 60 euros/ one way/ person
Belgrade, Serbia: 3-4 hours drive / prices around 50 – 60 euros / one way/ person
More information and booking options:
Bus
https://global.flixbus.com/bus/timisoara
Bus stations and stops in Timișoara
Timișoara (Bus station Normandia)
Calea Stan Vidrighin 12
300571 Timisoara, Romania
Timișoara (Gas station OMV)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/45.744775,21.254256
https://www.busbud.com/en/bus-timisoara/c/u2ph70
Timisoara Nord Train Station, with trains from all over Romania, and also with connections to other train stations from Europe (Budapest, Wien, etc).
There’s also a taxi rank outside the train station and it is not far from the city centre.
Travel time from Bucharest by train, approx. 9 hours.
https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB/Station/Timisoara-Nord