There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Hungary by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ATH - BUD
5h 20mFt 20,016–61,076Bus via Népliget
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
23h 18mFt 26,650–31,350Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Novi BeogradRe
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to SuboticaIr / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to SzegedRe
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-NyugatiIc / ...
26h 31mFt 36,581–52,311Drive 1,427.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Budapest1,427.3 km
14h 35mFt 98,214–141,865Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)ATH - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
7h 2mFt 31,576–94,476Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
24hBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
24h 43mFt 34,189
Athens to Hungary by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Hungary is to bus via Népliget which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Hungary is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Athens and Hungary is 1174 km. The road distance is 1427.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Hungary without a car is to bus via Népliget which takes 23h 18m and costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Athens to Hungary, including transfers.
Athens to Hungary bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Hungary is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 20 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Népliget, which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 18m.
Athens to Hungary bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Hungary is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 1:52 AM in Athens and 12:52 AM in Hungary.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Hungary?
Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus once a week. Tickets cost Ft 26,000–31,000 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–65,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–48,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–75,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–75,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–48,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,200–5,500
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–3,700
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 1,900–2,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,900–3,700
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,700–11,000
- 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 Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 8,500–13,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,739
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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