We try to provide you the best information of how you can get to Siofok.
Choose from the following options:

• by car
• from Budapest Airport
• by train
• from Balaton Airport
• by bus

Arrival by car:

There are three directions you can get to Siofok. If you are coming from Budapest the best way is to take M7 highway. From Budapest Siofok is about 105 km away. If you have hired a car at the airport you have to follow the green signs saying M7 or Balaton or Siófok. Unfortunately you have to go through the city as there is no ring around the city. You have to face a bit of waiting in the traffic, but once you are on the highway you do not have to wait any longer. The speed limit on the highways is max. 130km/h. The highways are radar controlled so do not exceed the speed limit. You also have to by vignettes. You can purchase them at petrol stations. You can do it also on the highway itself as the system registers you and you have to buy a vignette within a day. If you don't do this, you will be fined.

There are 3 types of vignettes:

• 4-day (in 2007 the rate is 1530FT in summer)
• weekly (in 2007 the rate is 2550FT)
• monthly (in 2007 the rate is 4200 FT)

There are two exists in Siofok. One is called Siofok kelet. This exists into a road called country road 7. It takes you into Siofok from the east and this exit is about 5 km away from the city center. I suggest you taking it when you want to go to the following parts of Siofok: Szabadifürdő, Sóstó, Balatonszabadi, Golden Beach (Aranypart).
The other exist arrives in the city center. If you want to go to Siófok-Kiliti then turn left to the 4-lane road, if you want to go to the city center or Siofok-Széplak or Töreki then turn right and follow the signs.

If you want to go to Siofok on the road on the south coast of Lake Balaton, then you have to take country road 7. At the weekends it can get very busy. M7 highway also runs parallel to this road, but some parts of it are not ready.

If you are coming from the direction of Austria, then we suggest you to take M1 highway till Budapest and then M7 highway to Siofok. It is a longer road, but faster and you get to Siofok in the same amount of time. If not leave M1 highway at the exist that says Veszprém or Balaton and follow the signs to Balaton or Siófok.

Here is a route planner to plan your trip

Arrival by plane in Budapest

If you have taken a plane to Budapest you can get to Siófok the following ways:

• rent a car in Budapest or at the airport
• arrange an airport transfer to Siofok (Euro 100/4 people - it can be booked in advance)
• take train from a railway station in Budapest
  • first you have to hire a taxi at the airport which will take you to a railway station in the city center of Budapest or an airport bus will take you
  • buy a ticket to Siofok at the booking office
  • check out the railway schedule here
  • you cannot purchase a ticket in advance, only at the scene
  • you have to show your ticket on the train to the conductor
  • the duration of the trip is about 1:30 h
  • the railway station of Siofok is in the city center (you can go on foot to your destination or hire a taxi (they are in front of the railway station) or take a bus (the bus station is on the left side of the railway station - buy your ticket on the bus in the front)
• you can also take a bus to Siofok
  • you have to go to the city center to the main bus station
  • you can check the coach schedule here (unfortunately it is in Hungarian)
  • buy your ticket on the bus

Travel by train

If you take a train to Siofok or to Hungary then you will see that most internation trains go to Budapest first. There you have to change and take a train to Siofok. Trains leave for Siofok from Keleti or from Déli railway stations.

• buy a ticket to Siofok at the booking office
• check out the railway schedule here
• you cannot purchase a ticket in advance, only at the scene (except if you have bought a whole trip ticket from your country - check it on the boarding card)
• you have to show your ticket on the train to the conductor
• the duration of the trip is about 1:30 h
• the railway station of Siofok is in the city center (you can go on foot to your destination or hire a taxi (they are in front of the railway station) or take a bus (the bus station is on the left side of the railway station - buy your ticket on the bus in the front)

From Balaton Airport

We suggest you arranging a transfer as it is very cheap. Check it out here at the official site of Balaton Airport. YOu can also rent a car at Balaton Airport. If you come by car, then you will have to take country road 7 in the direction of Siofok.

Here is a route planner to plan your trip

By bus

you can also take a bus to Siofok from Budapest

• you have to go to the city center to the main bus station
• you can check the coach schedule here (unfortunately it is in Hungarian)
• buy your ticket on the bus

you can also take a bus from other countries to Siofok. You have to check that in your country.

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