There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus via Népliget
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
8h 43mSubway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicu
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
5h 19mFt 13,730–67,730Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to LokoshazaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-KispestIr
16h 17mFt 22,837–24,745Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiNight Train / ...
15h 14mFt 26,037–27,818Drive 821.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Buda Castle821.3 km
8h 39mFt 47,436–68,519Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest
12h 48mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-KelenföldN910
18h 53mFt 14,593–31,580Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
5h 15mFt 48,263–99,867Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Zuglo
7h 20mFt 50,763–88,717
Bucharest to Buda Castle by night train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs 14 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs 48 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Budapest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Buda Castle. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér via Loekoeshaza and Kőbánya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Bucharest and Buda Castle is 820 km. The road distance is 821.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle without a car is to bus via Népliget which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle, including transfers.
Bucharest to Buda Castle bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Buda Castle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle is to bus via Népliget which takes 8h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 22 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 16h 17m, you could also fly, which costs 48 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Buda Castle, Hungary?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Buda Castle via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Koebanya-Kispest, Kőbánya-Kispest, and Deák Ferenc tér in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–60,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–39,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–35,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,100–7,700
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Zuglo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- contact@metrorex.ro
- Website
- metrorex.ro
Subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicu
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 152
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Buda Castle bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Budapest station.
Buda Castle is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:04 PM in Bucharest and 3:04 PM in Buda Castle.
Bucharest to Buda Castle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Buda Castle is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Bucharest to Buda Castle.
There are 7428+ hotels available in Buda Castle.