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)plane OTP - BUD
4h 52mFt 46,504–95,033Subway to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
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 56mFt 11,672–37,172Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
8h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 21mFt 24,000–26,000Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletinighttrain Irn / ...
16h 31mFt 24,000–26,000Bus via Budapest Airport
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest Airportbus N910
19h 4mFt 17,059–22,747Drive 819.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapest (Station)car 819.5 km
8h 31mFt 45,698–66,007
Bucharest to Budapest (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is to bus via Budapest Airport which costs 17 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Budapest (Station) is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs 46 000 Ft - 95 000 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 656 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 46 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 34m, you could also train, which costs 24 000 Ft - 26 000 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) twice daily. 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–49,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–49,000
- 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 23,000–95,000
- 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 8,500–32,000
- 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 24,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–26,000
- 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 149
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–19,000
- 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 31m to drive from Bucharest to Budapest (Station).
There are 6537+ hotels available in Budapest (Station).