There are 8 ways to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or shuttle
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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)plane BUD - OTP
4h 48m$143–298Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the subway from Aurel Vlaicu to Universitatesubway
4h 54m$38–121Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
9h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
14h 27m$40–55Drive 819.2 km
- Drive from Budapest (Station) to Bucharestcar 819.2 km
8h 30m$143–207Shuttle to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Timişoara
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
7h 28m$178–694Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
7h 1m$146–341Bus via Budapest Airport
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
18h 20m$47–67
Budapest (Station) to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest is to train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest (Station) station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Budapest Keleti station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Bucuresti Nord. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 27m.
The distance between Budapest (Station) and Bucharest is 657 km. The road distance is 819.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 9h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest, including transfers.
Budapest (Station) to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest (Station) to Bucharest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 29m, you could also train, which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 27m.
What companies run services between Budapest (Station), Budapest, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom and Austrian Airlines 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.
- 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
- $70–160
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- 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
- $27–100
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- contact@metrorex.ro
- Website
- metrorex.ro
Subway from Aurel Vlaicu to Universitate
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metrorex.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Timişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–480
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest (Station) to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Budapest (Station) to Bucharest train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest (Station) to Bucharest is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Budapest (Station) to Bucharest.
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