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 13,727–62,727Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
19h 51mFt 25,011–26,722Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiNight Train / ...
15h 14mFt 25,889–27,660Drive 821.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Buda Castle821.3 km
8h 28mFt 47,185–68,156Bus
- 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 14,424–31,474Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
5h 15mFt 49,184–99,760Fly 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 15mFt 49,684–85,610
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 49 000 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 Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Deák Ferenc tér via Keleti pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 51m.
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 Bucuresti Nord 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 25 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 19h 51m, you could also fly, which costs 49 000 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, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost Ft 24,000–27,000 and the journey takes 19h 21m.
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- 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 13,000–60,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–36,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–60,000
- 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 24,000–100,000
- 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 18,000–34,000
- 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 10,000–60,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 151
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- 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
- +40 745 766 766
- 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 14,000–31,000
- 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 5:50 PM in Bucharest and 4:50 PM in Buda Castle.
Bucharest to Buda Castle train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Buda Castle is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Bucharest to Buda Castle.
There are 7404+ hotels available in Buda Castle.