There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest by plane, bus, 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)plane OTP - BUD
4h 51mFt 49,751–100,087Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
4h 55mFt 11,132–48,832Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Budapestbus
14h 54mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 21mFt 24,000–27,000Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapestcar 821.2 km
8h 33mFt 47,514–68,631Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
6h 22mBus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1924 / ...
17h 56mFt 12,000–25,000
Bucharest to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to bus which costs 12 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 49 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 56m.
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 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest without a car is to bus via Sibiu which takes 14h 54m and costs .
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 Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs 49 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Sibiu, which costs and takes 14h 54m, you could also train, which costs 24 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 16h 21m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom, Air Serbia, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest via Sibiu and Sibiu in around 14h 54m.
- 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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–48,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–34,000
- 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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–48,000
- 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 16,000–35,000
- 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
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sibiu to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–25,000
- 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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Bucharest to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:15 AM in Bucharest and 2:15 AM 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 33m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest.
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