There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Baneasa
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Fly from Bucharest Baneasa (BBU) to Budapest (BUD)
Train
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Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
Bus via Népliget
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Take the bus from Bucuresti to Budapest
Night train
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Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
Drive
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Drive from Bucharest to Budapest
Bucharest to Budapest by train
The train journey time between Bucharest and Budapest is around 16h 10m and covers a distance of around 833 km. Operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), the Bucharest to Budapest train service departs from Bucuresti Nord and arrives in Budapest-Keleti. Typically seven trains run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly. Taking this option will cost $110 - $340 and takes 4h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Budapest. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 17h 8m.
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 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Budapest is 643 km. The road distance is 826.7 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 16h 10m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Bucharest to Budapest, including transfers.
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Bucharest 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 53m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $85 and takes 16h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 17h 8m.
- Distance: 643.4 km
- Duration: 4h 53m
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom, Air Serbia and four other airlines fly from Bucharest to Budapest every 4 hours. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost 26 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft and the journey takes 16h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 75 000 Ft - 310 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Rome, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 37 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Stuttgart, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 43 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 75 000 Ft - 270 000 Ft
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 47 000 Ft - 190 000 Ft
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Munich, Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 30 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 85 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Baneasa to Budapest via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 33 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 26 000 Ft - 29 000 Ft
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 20 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0744509279
- arminmayerreisen@yahoo.de
- Website
- mayermayer.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 5 000 Ft - 15 000 Ft
- Schedules at
- mayermayer.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 004-0745-845.394
- Website
- briannatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Budapest Népliget
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 23 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft
- Schedules at
- briannatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Budapest Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Budapest station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 6:21 PM in Bucharest and 5:21 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 827 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest.
Tarom, Air Serbia, Lufthansa and three other airlines offer flights from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Budapest Airport.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Budapest. Prices start at 10 097 Ft per night.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bucharest Otopeni Airport is to shuttle which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $75.