There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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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)OTP - BUD
4h 51mFt 48,508–99,756Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1928 / ...
17h 56mFt 12,000–31,000Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to LokoshazaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
15h 8mFt 25,639–27,937Bus via Teiuș
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Teius
- Take the bus from Teius to Budapest
17h 11mFt 24,119–33,213Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-NyugatiNight Train / ...
16h 6mFt 25,000–27,000Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
4h 56mFt 13,126–62,826Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)OTP - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
6h 22mDrive 821.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapest821.3 km
8h 39mFt 47,240–68,235
Bucharest to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to bus which costs 12 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 48 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 56m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between Bucharest and Budapest is 650 km. The road distance is 821.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 8m and costs 25 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 4h 51m 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 Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 48 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 15h 8m, you could also bus via Teiuș, which costs 24 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft and takes 17h 11m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Budapest-Keleti via Lokoshaza and Loekoeshaza in around 15h 8m.
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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 21,000–60,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–38,000
- 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 24,000–110,000
- 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 18,000–35,000
- 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 11,000–55,000
- 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 18,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–4,400
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Teius
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Teius to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–31,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
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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 1:19 PM in Bucharest and 12:19 PM in Budapest.
Bucharest to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Budapest is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest.
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