There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Hungary by plane, bus, train, 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)plane OTP - BUD
4h 49mFt 49,596–100,258Fly 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 53mFt 12,069–50,129Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
8h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
16h 31mFt 25,091–26,807Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
15h 41mFt 26,086–27,872Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Szegedbus
6h 18mFt 48,556–82,458Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
6h 7mFt 54,606–82,158Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Debrecen bus stationbus
8h 12mFt 48,556–78,658Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane OTP - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
6h 26mFt 49,056–123,658Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapestbus
12h 39mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföldbus N910
18h 45mFt 13,893–24,784Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Budapestcar 821.2 km
8h 28mFt 46,995–67,881
Bucharest to Hungary by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs 13 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 49 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Budapest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Kossuth Lajos tér via Keleti pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Hungary is 653 km. The road distance is 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Hungary without a car is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Bucharest to Hungary, including transfers.
Bucharest to Hungary bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Hungary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Hungary is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 49 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, which costs and takes 8h 20m, you could also train, which costs 25 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 16h 31m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and 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 25,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–35,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–32,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–33,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–35,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–33,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–35,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–35,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–42,000
- 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 9,000–43,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–50,000
- 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/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 950–1,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Puespoekladany to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–8,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,600–10,900
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 Timișoara to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Bucharest to Hungary bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Budapest station.
Hungary is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:32 AM in Bucharest and 3:32 AM in Hungary.
Bucharest to Hungary train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Hungary is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Bucharest to Hungary.
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