There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus via Népliget
best- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
8h 43mSubway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicusubway
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
5h 19mFt 11,730–48,730Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 44mFt 25,175–26,897Drive 821.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Buda Castlecar 821.3 km
8h 34mFt 47,595–68,748Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
5h 15mFt 50,309–99,929Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
12h 48mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföldbus N910
18h 53mFt 13,923–24,322
Bucharest to Buda Castle by 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 13 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Buda Castle is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs 50 000 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.
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.
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 16h 44m, you could also fly, which costs 50 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft and takes 5h 15m.
Bucharest to Buda Castle bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Budapest station.
Buda Castle is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 10:07 AM in Bucharest and 9:07 AM in Buda Castle.
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 16h 21m.
- 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 25,000–55,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- 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 9,000–40,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–27,000
- 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 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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