Sibiu International Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended…

Sibiu Airport is just 3 km from the centre: Tursib bus 11 reaches Piaţa Unirii in about 15 minutes (1.50 lei), an official taxi takes 12-15 minutes for no more than 25 lei. With the medieval centre so close, the difference between sleeping at the airport and sleeping in the centre is measured in a few minutes: the airport is worth it only for layovers of a few hours or departures in the very early morning, when even a short trip eats into your sleep.

At the airport

The Mercure Sibiu Airport is less than 2 km from the terminal, along the Şoseaua Alba Iulia at the city's western entrance; by car or the hotel shuttle it's a few minutes away.

Best for: Layovers of a few hours and dawn departures, when you'd rather not rely on a bus or taxi even for a short trip.

Pros

A hotel literally at the airport entrance, useful for the earliest morning flights
In-house sauna and fitness centre for anyone with a late-evening flight

Cons

Only the main road to Alba Iulia around: for dinner you almost always stay in the hotel
The medieval centre is still 12-15 minutes away by bus or taxi

Recommended hotels in this area

Mercure Sibiu Airport: Less than 2 km from the terminal, at the western entrance to Sibiu; opened as the Ana Airport Hotel and now part of Accor, with a sauna, massages and a restaurant serving Transylvanian cuisine alongside Italian and German dishes.

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Medieval centre

City centre · Bus 11 from the airport in about 15 minutes or a taxi in 12-15 minutes; both hotels in this area are already inside or a few steps from the medieval centre.

Best for: Those who want Sibiu's old town, between Piaţa Mare and Piaţa Mică, within walking distance of the hotels in the area.

Pros

Piaţa Mare, the Liars' Bridge and the medieval walls within walking distance
A pedestrian area with restaurants and cafés, quiet compared to the main road to the airport

Cons

The Best Western Silva is in a park about 1.7 km from the heart of the centre, so a 10-minute walk is needed
Few rooms available on festival weekends, when the city fills up

Recommended hotels in this area

Best Western Silva Hotel: In a corner of Sub Arini park, about 10 minutes on foot from the medieval centre; two in-house restaurants and a tennis court for anyone staying more than one night.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Sibiu: In the old town, 10 minutes on foot from the Radu Stanca National Theatre; rebranded in 2024 from the former Golden Tulip Ana Tower, with 81 rooms and an in-house spa.

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