There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or shuttle
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OTP - BUD
4h 46mFt 42,149–91,597Subway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
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
4h 47mFt 8,881–43,191Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 21mFt 22,000–25,000Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N963 / ...
16h 46mFt 22,000–37,000Drive 821.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapestcar 821.4 km
8h 34mFt 44,632–64,468Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take a shuttle bus from Timişoara to Budapest
7h 51mFt 56,461–214,599
Bucharest to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to subway and fly which costs 8 500 Ft - 44 000 Ft and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 42 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Bucharest and Budapest is 650 km. The road distance is 821.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 16h 21m and costs 22 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Bucharest to Budapest, including transfers.
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 42 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 22 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 16h 21m, you could also bus, which costs 22 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 16h 46m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost Ft 22,000–25,000 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 27,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–32,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–31,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–34,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–47,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–34,000
- 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 22,000–25,000
- 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 141
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Timişoara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–150,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:19 PM in Bucharest and 2:19 PM in Budapest.
Bucharest to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Budapest is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest.
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