There are 8 ways to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
5h 4m$147–307Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
5h 10m$40–200Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
9h 41mTrain via Koebanya-Kispest
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord347
16h 9m$181–261Drive 821.6 km
- Drive from Buda Castle to Bucharest821.6 km
8h 31m$144–208Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
7h 36m$137–380Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord347
16h 40m$76–86Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to București, Autogara MilitariN910
18h 21m$46–96
Buda Castle to Bucharest by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs $45 - $100 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $310.
No, there is no direct train from Buda Castle to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Buda Castle and Bucharest is 658 km. The road distance is 821.6 km.
The best way to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest, including transfers.
Buda Castle to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Koebanya-Kispest station.
The best way to get from Buda Castle to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 41m, you could also train via Koebanya-Kispest, which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 9m.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Buda Castle. It is currently 4:10 AM in Buda Castle and 5:10 AM in Bucharest.
Buda Castle to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
What companies run services between Buda Castle, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, Austrian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 8m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Buda Castle to Bucharest is 822 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Buda Castle to Bucharest.
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