M7 motorway (Hungary)

The M7 motorway (Hungarian: M7-es autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway which runs from Budapest towards the Croatian border at Letenye, reaching Székesfehérvár, then Siófok, a town on Lake Balaton, and the city of Nagykanizsa in the southwest of the country.

M7 motorway
M7-es autópálya
in use other highways
Route information
Part of E65 / E71
Length233 km (145 mi)
Existed1964–present
HistoryCompleted: 2008
Major junctions
FromBudapest
 
  • M1 in Budaörs
  • M0 in Érd
  • 81 in Székesfehérvár-ipari zóna
  • 8 / 63 in Székesfehérvár-dél
  • M8 near Balatonvilágos (planned)
  • 71 in Balatonvilágos
  • 65 in Siófok
  • 67 near Balatonlelle
  • 68 near Balatonkeresztúr
  • M76 near Hollád (planned)
  • 61 in Nagykanizsa-kelet
  • 74 in Nagykanizsa-Centrum
  • M70 near Letenye
ToLetenye
A4 border with  Croatia
Location
CountiesPest, Fejér, Veszprém, Somogy, Zala
Major citiesBudapest, Érd, Székesfehérvár, Siófok, Nagykanizsa
Highway system
Junction near Budapest
The motorway between Budapest and Székesfehérvár
Köröshegyi völgyhíd
Köröshegyi völgyhíd from Balaton
The road near Nagykanizsa
Hungarian-Croatian border

The motorway connects with the Croatian motorway A4 at Goričan and forms part of the Pan-European corridor Vb, connecting Budapest with Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and Rijeka, the largest Croatian seaport. Since the completion of the M7 it is possible to travel on motorway from Budapest to the Adriatic Sea, a popular tourist destination for Hungarians.

The last portion of the motorway to the Croatian border, including the Zrinski Bridge on the river Mura, was completed on 22 October 2008. The road's first sections were built in the 1960s and 1970s. The completion of the last sections was undertaken since 2001.

Openings timeline
  • Budapest – Budaörs (7 km): 1964 - half profile; (this section was extended 2x3 lane in 1978-79)
  • Budaörs – Martonvásár (18 km): 1966 - half profile; (this section was extended in 1972; 2x3 lane in 2001)
  • Martonvásár – Velence (15 km): 1967 - half profile; (this section was extended in 1973; 2x3 lane in 2001)
  • Martonvásár – Székesfehérvár (12 km): 1968 - half profile; (this section was extended in 1973; 2x3 lane in 2001)
  • Székesfehérvár – Balatonaliga (33 km): 1970 - half profile; (this section was extended in 1975)
  • Balatonaliga – Zamárdi (22 km): 1971 - half profile; (this section was extended in 2001)
  • Zamárdi – Balatonkeresztúr with Kőröshegy Viaduct (14,2 km): 2007.08.08.
  • Balatonszárszó – Ordacsehi (20 km): 2005.06.
  • Ordacsehi – Balatonkeresztúr (25,7 km): 2006.03.27.
  • Balatonkeresztúr – Zalakomár (21 km): 2008.06.26.
  • Zalakomár – Nagykanizsa (15 km): 2008.08.19.
  • Nagykanizsa – Sormás (11,3 km): 2007.08.24.
  • Sormás (Eszteregnye) – Becsehely (4,5 km): 2006.12.11.
  • Becsehely – Letenye (6,5 km): 2004.09.18.
  • Letenye ( border) with Zrínyi Bridge (800 m): 2008.10.22.

Junctions, exits and rest area

Distance from Zero Kilometre Stone (Adam Clark Square) in Budapest in kilometres.

  • The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130km/h, with (2x2 lane road with stop lane).
km Destinations Route Notes
6 Budapest, Budaörsi út 1
7		 Connection to Budapest via Budaörsi út.
The road has commons section as M7 motorway, Main road 1 and 7.
The eastern terminus of the motorway
7 Budaörs Connection to the City of Budapest via Egér út and Budaörs.
9 Budaörs 81101 Drive only towards Budapest. Shopping centers
10 Budaörs-kelet
Budaörs rest area		 Eastern connection to Budaörs via Garibaldi utca.
MOL / MOL +
11 Budaörs-nuygat 8105 Western connection to Budaörs. Shopping centers
12 M7-M1 intersection M1 Connection to M1 motorway towards to  Austria via Tatabánya, Győr
14 Törökbálint 8102
16 Érd-észak
(Budapest bypass)		 M0
E60
E71
E75		 Connection to Győr and Pécs, Szeged, Budapest International Airport, Szolnok, Nyíregyháza, Vác.
The northern terminus of European routes E71 concurrency
18 Érd 8103
19 Érd rest area Parking only on the side leading to Budapest
23 Tárnok 8107 Connection to Sóskút and Pusztazámor
26 Tárnok rest area Lukoil / Lukoil +
Border of Pest and Fejér Counties
30 Martonvásár, Gyúró 81108
33 Váli-völgy rest area
Baracska, Vál		 8111 OMV / OMV +
42 Kápolnásnyék, Vereb, Pázmánd 8117
45 Velencei rest area
Velence, Nadap, Tata		 8119
8116		 MOL / MOL +
50 Pákozd, Sukoró
Pákozd rest area		 8116
57 Székesfehérvár-kelet, Agárd 7 Eastern connection to Székesfehérvár
60 Székesfehérvár, Dunaújváros
Fehérvár rest area		 62 Connection to Industrial area of Székesfehérvár
Shell / Shell +
64 Székesfehérvár-dél, Sárbogárd
(Székesfehérvár bypass)		 8
E66
63		 Southern part of Székesfehérvár bypass
The eastern terminus of European routes E66
70 Szabadbattyán, Tác-Gorsium
Gorsium rest area		 6307
80 Lepsény, Polgárdi 7
83 Lepsény rest area MOL / MOL +
Border of Fejér and Veszprém Counties
90 M7-M8(710) interchange M8
E66
710		 Connection to Veszprém towards  Austria or Dunaújváros towards to Szolnok
Balatonfüred, Enying 71
Border of Veszprém and Somogy Counties
95 Sóstó rest area MOL / MOL +
98 Siófok-kelet 7 Eastern connection to Siófok
101 Szabadi rest area
Sió (Bridge - 71.6 m)
105 Siófok-Centrum, Szekszárd 65 Connection to Central part of Siófok
109 Töreki rest area
112 Siófok-nyugat, Zamárdi-felső, Szántód 7 Western connection to Siófok, and eastern to Zamárdi, toward to
115 Balatonendréd, Zamárdi-alsó 6501 Connection to Tab
121 Balatonföldvár, Bálványos 65116
121-22 Kőröshegy Viaduct (1872 m) Longest Bridge in Hungary
126 Balatonszárszó 7
130 Balatonőszöd, Szólád 6524
135 Balatonszemes, Balatonlelle 67 Connection to Kaposvár and Szigetvár
138 Balatonlelle rest area MOL / MOL +
143 Balatonboglár, Lengyeltóti 6711
145 Ordacsehi 67101 Connection to Jankovichtelep (Balatonboglár)
150 Fonyód 6701 Connection to Lengyeltóti and Kaposvár
156 Táska rest area
160 Balatonfenyves, Táska 7
168 Keresztúr rest area Shell / Shell +
170 Balatonkeresztúr, Balatonszentgyörgy 68 / E661 / 76 Connection to Marcali, Barcs and Zalaegerszeg
The northern terminus of European routes E661
175 Hollád M76 / 6803
177 Szegerdő rest area
183 Sávoly, Balatonring 7
Border of Somogy and Zala Counties
191 Zalakomár, Zalakaros 7
194 Zalakomár rest area INA / INA +
206 Nagykanizsa-kelet, Kaposvár 61 Eastern bypass to Nagykanizsa toward to Kaposvár
211 Nagykanizsa-Centrum, Gyékényes, Zalaegerszeg 74 / E65 Connection to Central part of Nagykanizsa or Zalaegerszeg
The eastern terminus of European routes E65
215 Sormás rest area
219 Sormás, Eszteregnye 7
224 Becsehely 7536
232 Letenye
M7-M70 interchange		 M70 / E653 Connection to M70 motorway, towards to  Slovenia
The eastern terminus of European routes E653
233 Letenye (H) – Goričan (HR) border crossing
Mura (Zrínyi Bridge - 216 m)
A4 motorway → to Zagreb, Croatia
  •      Planned section

Maintenance

The operation and maintenance of the road by Hungarian Public Road Nonprofit Pte Ltd Co. This activity is provided by these highway engineers.

Payment

From February 1, 2015, the motorway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Type of vignetteAvailable section
Pest County between Egér Street junction and Martonvásár (7 km – 30 km)
Fejér County between Pusztazámor and Balatonvilágos (23 km – 90 km)
Veszprém County between Polgárdi and Siófok east (80 km – 98 km)
Somogy County between Balatonvilágos and Zalakomár (90 km – 191 km)
Zala County between Sávoly and Letenye [state border] (183 km – 234 km)

Toll-free section
  • From Border of Budapest to Egér Street section (5 km – 7 km) can be used free of charge.

Significant artifacts

From Budapest to the Croatian border, the M7 motorway features the following bridges, tunnels or covered cuts:

Bridge
Viaduct
  • Köröshegy Viaduct (Kőröshegyi völgyhíd; 1,872 m or 6,142 ft) – Longest bridge in Hungary

European Routes
Name Route
217 km junction (16) – Autocesta A4
22 km Nagykanizsa-centrum (211) – Autocesta A4
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See also
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