For a trip from Satu Mare International Airport, allow about 33 minutes by car from the airport to Hotel Astoria. You can check rental-car options through the airport, or verify current bus routes and schedules with Transurban before relying on public transport.
- Airport: Satu Mare International Airport (LRSM), in Satu Mare, Romania.
- Drive: About 33 minutes from the airport to the hotel.
- Airport hours: 07:00–19:00 Monday through Friday and Sunday; seasonal changes may apply.
- Bus information: Transurban provides route, stop and timetable details through its website and app.
How do you get from Satu Mare Airport to the hotel?
The drive from Satu Mare Airport to the hotel takes about 33 minutes. Satu Mare International Airport (LRSM) is at Șoseaua Satu Mare–Zalău, kilometre 9.5, Satu Mare, Romania.
If you plan to drive, the airport’s official website links to car-rental services. For a taxi or private transfer, confirm the pickup arrangements and provider directly: the airport does not publish a verified list of licensed taxi firms, pickup locations or private-transfer providers.
Maramureș International Airport is about 71 minutes by car from the hotel, so comparing the two airports may help when choosing a flight. The airport comparison for choosing between airports covers that alternative.
How should you check taxi and private transfer options?
Confirm a driver and pickup point before setting out, rather than assuming a particular taxi stand or transfer company operates at the airport. The airport links to car-rental services, but it does not provide a verified taxi or private-transfer directory.
Airport contact numbers are (004) 0261 768 776, (004) 0261 768 846 and (004) 0261 768 640. The secretariat email is office@aeroportulsatumare.ro. For passenger information about TAROM and Wizz Air, contact Romanian Airport Services Satu Mare at 0372 996 996, or TAROM Cluj at 0264 530 116 and 0264 432 669.
Can you use public transport from the airport?
Check Transurban Satu Mare’s lines, stops and timetables page to see which bus routes and schedules suit your arrival. Its app displays buses, routes and arrival times in real time, and timetables are posted at stops. You can also call Transurban at 0261 721 971 for route and timetable help.
You need a valid ticket for each journey and must validate it on the bus. Contactless bank-card payment is available on Transurban vehicles, but bus validators do not issue tickets or receipts. Travelling without a valid, validated ticket may result in a 30 lei surcharge ticket or a contravention fine.
If your plans include arriving by rail instead, Satu Mare station is about 21 minutes on foot or about 5 minutes by car from the hotel. The Satu Mare station transfer guide has the station route details.
What should you check before arrival?
Airport operating hours are 07:00–19:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and may change seasonally. If your arrival is close to those hours, verify the current schedule and any flight-related arrangements before travelling. Check Transurban’s latest timetables separately if you expect to take a bus.
Contact numbers are 0040 261 806 185, 0040 261 806 186 and 0748 132 020. Email addresses are rezervari_astoria@yahoo.com and office@hotel-astoria.ro. You can use those details to confirm check-in arrangements directly with a three-star hotel.
Before you go: Airport hours and transport schedules can change, so check the official site before you go.
FAQs
What is the airport’s full name?
Its official name is Satu Mare International Airport (LRSM).
Does the airport have a verified taxi list?
No verified list of licensed taxi firms, pickup locations or private-transfer providers is published by the airport. Confirm arrangements with a provider before travelling.
How do you pay for Transurban buses?
Transurban accepts contactless bank-card payment on its public-transport vehicles. You still need to validate a valid ticket for each journey.