There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Budapest by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ALA - BUD
12h 22mFt 78,861–177,670Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
4d 11hFt 148,898–299,385Train, bus via Chișinău
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
5d 20hFt 109,898–240,385Drive 5,656.4 km
- Drive from Almaty to Budapest, Stadion autóbusz-pályaudvarcar 5,656.4 km
2d 20hFt 301,506–435,508Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane ALA - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
15h 3mFt 102,483–201,168
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Budapest is to fly which costs 75 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Budapest is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs 75 000 Ft - 180 000 Ft.
The distance between Almaty and Budapest is 4458 km. The road distance is 5656.4 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Budapest without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 11h and costs 140 000 Ft - 300 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Almaty to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 7:33 AM in Almaty and 4:33 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Budapest is 5656 km. It takes approximately 2 days 20h to drive from Almaty to Budapest.
There are 6860+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Budapest, Hungary?
Turkish Airlines, SCAT, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–270,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–300,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–220,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–240,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–170,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–210,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 100,000–170,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–260,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–130,000
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- Ft 90,000–130,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,024–50,047
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- Ft 50,047
- Children
- Ft 25,024
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–15,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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