M7 motorway shield
M7 motorway
M7-es autópálya
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Route information
Part of E65 / E71
Length233 km (145 mi)
Existed1964–present
HistoryCompleted: 2008
Major junctions
FromBudapest
Major intersections
  • 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
CountryHungary
CountiesPest, Fejér, Veszprém, Somogy, Zala
Major citiesBudapest, Érd, Székesfehérvár, Siófok, Nagykanizsa
Highway system
  • Roads in Hungary
Junction near Budapest
The motorway between Budapest and Székesfehérvár
Köröshegyi völgyhíd
Köröshegyi völgyhíd from Balaton
The road near Nagykanizsa
Hungarian-Croatian border

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.

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

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