The average bus between Budapest and Bucharest takes 15h 34m and the fastest bus takes 14h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Budapest to Bucharest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between Budapest and Bucharest. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 10:45 PM which arrives into Bucharest at 4:15 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest station and arriving at Bucharest station. Services depart every 4 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 15h 34m.
Budapest to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Book your Budapest to Bucharest bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Budapest and Bucharest is 643.4 km. The road distance is 896 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari every 3 hours. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Maxibus Travel also services this route twice a week.
