There are 7 ways to get from Argostoli to Budapest by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, night train, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane EFL - BUD
8h 9mFt 24,208–66,737Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
24h 10mFt 45,281–64,149Ferry, night train
- Take the ferry from Sami to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry 56
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
44h 31mFt 116,581–158,967Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Argostoli to Fiskardocar
- Take the carferry from Fiskardo to Vasilikícarferry
- Drive from Vasilikí to Budapestcar
16h 40mFt 90,585–151,890Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EFL - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
7h 42mFt 30,778–113,487Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
- Take the bus from Kyllíni to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
28h 16mFt 29,045–48,805Bus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
33h 50mFt 40,651–72,895
Argostoli to Budapest by bus, ferry, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Argostoli to Budapest is to fly which costs 24 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Argostoli to Budapest is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs 30 000 Ft - 120 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Argostoli to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Argostoli and arriving at Budapest via Patras and Thessaloníki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Argostoli and Budapest is 1065 km.
The best way to get from Argostoli to Budapest without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which takes 24h 10m and costs 45 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Argostoli to Budapest, including transfers.
Argostoli to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Argostoli to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Patra station.
Budapest is 1h behind Argostoli. It is currently 4:18 PM in Argostoli and 3:18 PM in Budapest.
There are 6440+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Argostoli, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Austrian Airlines, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–130,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–140,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–100,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–110,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–85,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–95,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–60,000
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,061
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,000
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,900
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,900
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–12,000
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–33,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Kyllíni to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Sami to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–40,000
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–95,000
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Fiskardo to Vasilikí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,200–4,100
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- westferrybooking@gmail.com
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Fiskardo to Vasilikí
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–17,000
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- Ft 3,600–4,300
- Vehicle
- Ft 13,000–17,000
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