M3 motorway (Hungary)

M3 motorway shield M3 motorway
M3-as autópálya
File:M3 Autópálya Hungary.png Map key - blue in useMap key - grey planned
Route information
Part of File:E71-HUN.svgFile:E79-HUN.svgFile:E573-HUN.svgFile:E579-HUN.svg E71 / E79 / E573 / E579
Length	281 km (175 mi) 307 km (191 mi) planned
Existed	1978–present
Major junctions
From	Budapest
Major intersections	File:M0 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M0 near Fót File:M31 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M31 in Gödöllő File:21 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 21, File:32 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 32 in Hatvan File:M25 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M25, File:33 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 33 near Füzesabony File:331 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 331 near Mezőkövesd File:M30 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M30 near Emőd File:35 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 35 near Polgár File:M35 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M35 near Görbeháza File:338 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 338, File:4 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4, File:403 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 403 near Nyíregyháza File:M49 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M49, File:49 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 49 near Őr File:41 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 41 near Vásárosnamény
To	Barabás File:M24-UA.svg M 24 border with Ukraine
Location
Country	Hungary
Counties	Pest, Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hajdú-Bihar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
Major cities	Budapest, Hatvan, Gyöngyös, Füzesabony, Polgár, Nyíregyháza
Highway system
Roads in Hungary Highways Main roads Local roads

File:M3 Kisbagi pihenőhely.jpg

The motorway near Kisbagi rest area

File:M3 - freeway.jpg

Junction in the road

File:Hongrie E71 M30.jpg

Junction (M3-M30) near Emőd

File:M3 165. kilométer.jpg

Near Hejőkürt

File:Detail of the M3 Archeopark open-air museum.jpg

The main entrance of M3 Archeopark

The M3 motorway (Hungarian: M3-as autópálya) is a Hungarian motorway connecting Budapest to Nyíregyháza. It will eventually connect Budapest to the Ukrainian border. Two other motorways branch off it, the M30 (connecting the M3 to Miskolc) and the M35 (connecting the M3 to Debrecen). The M3 follows the route of route 3, and, later, route 4. The section of the motorway between Görbeháza and Nyíregyháza was opened to the public in August 2007. The latest section of the motorway, the one between Highway 49 and Vásárosnamény was opened to the public in 2014. The total length of the motorway now is 281 km.

Openings timeline

• Budapest – Gödöllő (14 km): 1978.10.16.
• Gödöllő – Hatvan (29 km): 1980.10.31.
• Hatvan – Gyöngyös-west (15 km): 1983
• Gyöngyös-west – Füzesabony (44 km): 1998.09.01.
• Füzesabony – Polgár (61 km): 2002
• Polgár – Görbeháza; M35 (11 km): 2004.10.
• Görbeháza; M35 – Nyíregyháza (41 km): 2007.08.31.
• Nyíregyháza bypass (8 km): 2006.08.05.
• Nagykálló – Őr (33,8 km): 2013.01.16.
• Őr – Vásárosnamény (11,9 km): 2014.10.10.

List of junctions, exits and rest area

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

• File:Hungary road sign E-016.svg The route is full length motorway. The maximum speed limit is 130 km/h, with File:2 active lanes and 1 emergency.svg (2x2 lane road with stop lane).

km		Destinations	Route	Notes
10	Exit	Budapest		Introductory path of M3
11	Exit	Újpalota, Újpest	File:2102 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 2102
12	Rest area	Szilas pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg Shell / Shell + File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg File:Hungary road sign F-002.svg
	Exit	Dunakeszi, Vác
13	Interchange	M3-M0 interchange (Budapest bypass)	File:M0 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M0	Connection to File:Pfeil oben.svg Győr, Székesfehérvár, Pécs, Szeged, Budapest International Airport, Szolnok and File:Pfeil unten.svg Vác.
18	Rest area	Ring pihenőhely		Temporary rest area, toward to Hungaroring circuit: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
19	Exit	Mogyoród-nyugat, Fót, Hungaroring	File:2139 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 2139	Western connection to Mogyoród
23	Exit	Mogyoród-kelet, Hungaroring, Szada	File:21109 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 21109
25	Rest area	Jakabpusztai pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg Lukoil / Lukoil + File:Hungary road sign F-003.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg
27	Interchange	M3-M31 interchange	File:M31 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M31 File:E71-HUN.svg E71	Unloading road, connection to M0. The western terminus of European routes E71
	Exit	Vác, Gödöllő	File:30870 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 30870
32	Rest area	File:Pfeil unten.svg Babati pihenő		Rest area, towards only Nyíregyháza: File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-005.svg
36	Rest area	Kisbagi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
39	Exit	Bag, Aszód, Tura	File:3105 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3105
43	Rest area	Galga pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
File:BSicon STR+GRZq.svg Border of Pest and Heves Counties
51	Rest area	Kerekharaszti pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg MOL / MOL + File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
	Exit	Kerekharaszt	File:2134 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 2134
55	Exit	Hatvan-nyugat, Salgótarján, Galyatető	File:21 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 21	Western connection to Hatvan
59	Exit	Hatvan-kelet, Szolnok	File:32 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 32	Eastern bypass to Hatvan
60	Rest area	Horti pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-006.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-005.svg
66	Rest area	Ecsédi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
70 km	Exit	Gyöngyös-nyugat, Hort	File:3 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3	Access route of Gyöngyös
75	Rest area	Halászaranyosi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg
78	Exit	Gyöngyös-kelet, Mátrafüred, Adács	File:3210 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3210	Eastern connection to Gyöngyös
82	Rest area	Borsókúti pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg OMV / OMV + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg
87	Rest area	Nagyfügedi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg
90	Exit	Nagyfüged, Heves, Ludas	File:3206 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3206
92	Rest area	Kisasszonytéri pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg
103	Exit	Kál, Erdőtelek	File:3208 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3208
104	Bridge	Bridge over Railway Line 102 (Kál-Kápolna-Kisújszállás)
106	Rest area	Rekettyés pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg MOL / MOL + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
108	Interchange	M3-M25 interchange	File:M25 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M25	Access route of Eger
114	Exit	Füzesabony, Eger, Jászberény	File:33 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 33
122	Rest area	Mezőszemerei pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
File:BSicon STR+GRZq.svg Border of Heves and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Counties
128	Exit	Mezőkövesd, Borsodivánka	File:331 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 331 File:3302 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3302
139	Exit	Mezőnagymihály, Mezőkeresztes	File:3305 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3305
142	Rest area	Geleji pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg Shell / Shell + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
151	Interchange	M3-M30 interchange	File:M30 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M30 File:E71-HUN.svg E71 File:E79-HUN.svg E79	Connection to M30 motorway, towards to Slovakia, via Miskolc The eastern terminus of European routes E71, and the northern of E79
153	Rest area	Igrici pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
156	Exit	Mezőcsát, Hejőpapi	File:3307 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3307
164	Exit	Hejőkürt, Tiszaújváros	File:3313 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3313
169	Bridge	Tisza (Bridge - 405.5 m)
File:BSicon STR+GRZq.svg Border of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Hajdú-Bihar Counties
171	Rest area	Polgári pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
175	Exit	Nyékládháza, Polgár	File:35 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 35
	Arcehopark	M3 Arcehopark		Archeological and landscape historical skansen
179	Bridge	Western Main Channel (Bridge - 93 m)
184	Rest area	Görbeháza pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-017.svg MOL / MOL + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
187	Interchange	Görbeháza M3-M35 interchange	File:M35 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M35 File:E79-HUN.svg E79	Connection to M35 motorway, towards to Romania, via Debrecen The southern terminus of European routes E79
194	Rest area	Rétaljai pihenőhely (File:E579-HUN.svg E579)		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg. The western terminus of European routes E579
200	Bridge	Eastern Main Channel (Bridge)
203	Exit	Hajdúnánás, Tiszavasvári	File:3502 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 3502
206	Rest area	Hajdúnánási pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
File:BSicon STR+GRZq.svg Border of Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Counties
215	Rest area	Kálmánházi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg Mobil Petrol / Mobil Petrol + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg File:Hungary road sign F-021.svg
221	Exit	Nyíregyháza-nyugat, Kálmánháza	File:338 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 338	Western bypass of Nyíregyháza, toward to Tokaj
227	Exit	Nyíregyháza-dél, Debrecen	File:4 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4 File:E573-HUN.svg E573	The western terminus of European routes E573
229	Rest area	Nyíregyházi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
234	Exit	Nyíregyháza-kelet, Nagykálló	File:4911 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4911
	Exit	Nyíregyháza-észak, Záhony	File:403 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 403 File:E573-HUN.svg E573	Eastern bypass of Nyíregyháza, and terminus of European routes E573
244	Rest area	Mohos pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-016.svg ? + File:Hungary road sign F-007.svg File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
254	Exit	Ófehértó	File:4105 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4105	Connection to Nyírbátor or Baktalórántháza
263	Rest area	Kántorjánosi pihenőhely		Rest area: File:Hungary road sign F-014.svg
267	Interchange	Vaja, Mátészalka M3-M49 interchange	File:49 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 49 File:M49 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M49
280	Roundabout	Vásárosnamény	File:41 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 41
	Exit	Vásárosnamény-észak, Ilk	File:4108 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4108
286	Interchange	M3-M34 interchange	File:M34 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg M34	Connection to Záhony
288	Exit	Kisvarsány, Nagyvarsány	File:4115 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4115
289	Bridge	Tisza (Bridge - 210 m)
292	Exit	Tiszaszalka, Gergelyiugurnya	File:4113 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4113
	Rest area	Vámosatyai pihenőhely		Rest area:
301	Exit	Gelénes, Barabás	File:4124 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg 4124
307	Border control	Beregdaróc (H) – Luzhanka (UA) border crossing
File:M24-CIS.svg M24 highway → to Mukachevo, Ukraine

•   Under construction,   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.

• near Gödöllő, kilometre trench 23
• near Kál, kilometre trench 103
• near Emőd, kilometre trench 151
• near Hajdúnánás, kilometre trench 204
• near Újfehértó, kilometre trench 254

Payment

Hungarian system has 2 main type in terms of salary: 1, time-based fee vignettes (E-matrica); with a validity of either 10 days (3500 HUF), 1 month (4780 HUF) or 1 year (42980 HUF). 2, county vignettes (Megyei matrica); the highway can be used instead of the national sticker with the following county stickers:

Type of vignette	Available section
Pest County	between Szentmihályi Street junction and Hatvan west (11 km – 55 km)
Heves County	between Bag and Mezőkövesd (39 km – 128 km)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County	between Füzesabony and Polgár (114 km – 175 km)
Hajdú-Bihar County	between Hejőkürt and Nyíregyháza west (164 km – 221 km)
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County	between Hajdúnánás and Vásárosnamény (203 km – 280 km)

Significant artifacts

From Budapest to the Ukrainian border, the M3 motorway features the following bridges, tunnels or covered cuts:

Bridge

• Tisza Bridge of Polgár (Polgári Tisza-híd; 405.5 m or 1,330 ft) over Tisza river

Landscape history memorial park

• M3 Arcehopark – Open-air museum near this motorway

Outlet center

• M3 Outlet Center

European Route(s)

Name	Route
File:E71-HUN.svg	124 km	File:M30 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg Emőd File:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (151) – File:M31 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg Gödöllő File:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (27)
File:E579-HUN.svg	89 km	Rétaljai pihenőhely File:Zeichen 314-50 - Parkplatz, StVO 2013.svg (191) – Vásárosnamény File:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (280)
File:E79-HUN.svg	36 km	File:M30 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg Emőd File:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (151) – File:M35 (Hu) Otszogletu kek tabla.svg Görbeháza File:AB-Kreuz-blau.svg (187)
File:E573-HUN.svg	7 km	File:4 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg Nyíregyháza-south File:AB-AS-blau.svg (227) – File:403 (Hu) Otszogletu zold tabla.svg Nyíregyháza-north File:AB-AS-blau.svg (234)

See also

• Roads in Hungary
• Transport in Hungary
• International E-road network

External links

• National Toll Payment Services Plc. (in Hungarian, some information also in English)
• Hungarian Public Road Non-Profit Ltd. (Magyar Közút Nonprofit Zrt.)
• National Infrastructure Developer Ltd.