Public roads in Hungary are ranked according to importance and traffic as follows: Some of the national roads are part of the European route scheme. European routes passing through Hungary: E60; E65; E66; E68; E71; E73; E75; E77; E79 (Class A); E573; E653; E661 (Class B).

Highways

They have one lane in each direction, signs are white-on-blue and the normal speed limit is 130 km/h, in expressways 110 km/h. According to the Állami Autópályakezelő Zrt. ("State Motorway Management Plc."), the total length of the Hungarian motorway system was 1,400.6 kilometers in 2013. The construction of the Hungarian motorway system started in 1964 with M7, which finished in 1975 between Budapest and Lake Balaton. The total length of the system reached 200 km in 1980, 500 km in 1998, and 1000 km in 2007. Road signs are white shield on blue and the abbreviation for both types of highways is M. The main differences are that motorways feature emergency lanes and the maximum allowed speed limit is 130 km/h, while expressways may be built without them and the speed limit is 110 km/h. Development of the overall length (at the end of):

[Highways in Hungary in December 2023.

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List of highways

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M10 | M32 | M34 | M71 | M87 | M100 | M200

Main roads

They have one lane in each direction, signs are white-on-green and the normal speed limit is 90 km/h.

Primary main roads

Roads categorized as state roads, primary main roads are 2,169 km in total length as of December 2022. The routes are marked with one, two, or three-digit numbers.

Secondary main road

Roads categorized as state roads, class IIb are 4,849 km in total length as of December 2022. The routes are marked with two or three-digit numbers.

Local roads

Minor, local roads in the country are designated as "local roads". The total length of these roads is 23,780 km and are marked with four or some five-digit numbers, while the rest have consisted of macadam and earthen roads.

European routes

The following European routes pass through Hungary:

Class A

Class B