Záhony → Budapest: which vignette do you need?
1-day national vignette: HUF 5,550, for 1 day. The route includes 1,6 km of tolled sections that no county entitlement covers, so county vignettes alone are not enough here.
Which counties you cross, and what it costs
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 42, M3: Hajdúnánás junction (203) → Vásárosnamény junction (280)
Hajdú-Bihar countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 20, M3: Hejőkürt junction (164) → Nyíregyháza nyugat junction (221)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén countyD1HUF 2,500
- line 8, M3: Füzesabony junction (114) → Polgár junction (175)
Heves countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 24, M3: Bag junction (39) → Mezőkövesd junction (128)
Pest countyD1HUF 7,190
- line 32, M3: Budapest, Szentmihályi út junction (11) → Hatvan junction (55)
not sufficient on its own · for 13 monthsHUF 31,260
Motorcycles, vans and motorhomes pay a different price: switch category in the route check.
The lines referenced here come from Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , which states junction by junction how far a county vignette takes you.
A national vignette is required here
1-day national vignetteHUF 5,550
for 1 day · a return trip within one day
The route includes 1,6 km of tolled sections that no county entitlement covers, so county vignettes alone are not enough here.
Where to buy
We do not sell vignettes: you buy them from the toll operator or an official reseller.
Official sitewww.autopalyamatrica.hu
www.autopalyamatrica.hu opens with the right product selected: D1 · 1-day. On the official site you start by entering your vehicle details.
Tick these there:
None of these links is a paid recommendation. You can choose another reseller, for example from the full list of official resellers.
Is it worth avoiding the toll roads?
| Toll route | Toll-free | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 305.6 km | 315.2 km |
| Travel time | approx. 3 h 29 min | approx. 5 h 25 min |
| Vignette | HUF 5,550 | not needed |
| Fuel | HUF 16,839 | HUF 17,368 |
| Per trip | HUF 22,389 | HUF 17,368 |
+9.6 km · +116 min compared with the toll route
HUF 5,021 cheaper per trip, at the cost of 1 h 56 min extra driving.
It is the faint dashed line on the map above.
What the calculation uses · petrol · 1501–2000 cm³
Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights. Fuel is calculated with the statutory petrol · 1501–2000 cm³ consumption figure (9.5 l/100 km, 60/1992. (IV. 1.) Korm. rendelet 4. § (2)–(3)) and the Hungarian tax authority's price for August 2026 (HUF 580/l). Your actual consumption will differ. The vignette price is counted for ONE trip, although it is valid for 1 day: the cost is spread across several trips. The comparison above already takes frequency into account.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does the vignette cost from Záhony to Budapest?
- 1-day national vignette: HUF 5,550, for 1 day. The route includes 1,6 km of tolled sections that no county entitlement covers, so county vignettes alone are not enough here.
- Which county vignettes do you need to buy?
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hajdú-Bihar, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves, Pest, because the route uses tolled sections of 30802 · M3. That is HUF 31,260 in total, valid for 13 months.
- How much longer is the trip if I avoid the toll roads?
- 315.2 km, roughly 5 h 25 min, +9.6 km · +116 min compared with the toll route. Travel time is an estimate: it assumes free-flowing traffic, with no congestion and no traffic lights.
- Why exactly these?
- Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM states junction by junction how far a county vignette is valid. For this route, lines 8, 20, 24, 32, 42 apply.
For information only. The calculation is based on Annex 1 of Decree 45/2020. (XI. 28.) ITM , with prices from the list in force since 1 January 2026, for category D1 . Before buying, the toll operator’s official information prevails, especially if you change route along the way.