There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) by plane, bus, train, night train, subway, 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 Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
4h 52mFt 50,101–95,844Subway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Universitate to Aurel Vlaicu
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
4h 56mFt 12,188–49,188Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
8h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiIr
16h 21mFt 25,000–27,000Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-KeletiNight Train / ...
14h 53mFt 25,000–28,000Bus via Budapest Airport
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest AirportN910
19h 4mFt 18,153–28,699Drive 819.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapest (Station)819.5 km
8h 25mFt 47,405–68,474
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is to subway and fly which costs 12 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs 50 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) station. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Budapest Keleti station via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
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 (Station) is 655 km. The road distance is 819.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 8h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station), including transfers.
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs 50 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 34m, you could also train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 16h 21m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary?
Tarom, Air Serbia, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–41,000
- 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 25,000–27,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- 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 154
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest (Station).
There are 7219+ hotels available in Budapest (Station).