There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to Budapest by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ALA - BUD
14h 3mFt 80,614–246,382Train, 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 159,567–325,633Train, 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 21hFt 119,067–259,633
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 80 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Budapest is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs 80 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
The distance between Almaty and Budapest is 4458 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 160 000 Ft - 330 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Almaty to Budapest, including transfers.
Budapest is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 8:20 AM in Almaty and 5:20 AM in Budapest.
There are 6623+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Budapest, Hungary?
SCAT, Pegasus Airlines, and four other 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
- 14h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–320,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–160,000
- 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 55,000–230,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–240,000
- 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 75,000–150,000
- 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 75,000–110,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- Ft 100,000–150,000
- 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 50,000–120,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/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 16,000–75,000
- 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 24,987–49,973
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- Ft 49,973
- Children
- Ft 24,987
- 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 12,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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