There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Barcelona by plane, train (Renfe), bus, car, car train, or train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BUD - BCN
5h 56m€40–138Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
22h 21m€295–508Bus via Nădlac
- Take the bus from Budapest to Nădlacbus
- Take the bus from Nădlac to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
30h 34mDrive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelonacar
19h 11m€375–533Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BTS - BCN
8h 5m€41–149Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane VIE - BCN
7h 55m€54–199Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane BUD - GRO
- Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
10h 45m€108–304Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Narbonnebus 1922
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
32h 33m€134–280Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Barcelonabus
38h 18m€108–145Drive 1,817.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Barcelonacar 1,817.2 km
19h 37m€282–407
Budapest to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Barcelona is to fly which costs €40 - €140 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €40 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Budapest and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Nădlac. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between Budapest and Barcelona is 1555 km. The road distance is 1817.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Barcelona without a car is to train which takes 22h 21m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Budapest to Barcelona, including transfers.
Budapest to Barcelona bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, depart from Budapest station.
Budapest to Barcelona train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Barcelona is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €550 and takes 22h 21m, you could also bus via Nădlac, which costs and takes 30h 34m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Barcelona, Spain?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Barcelona-Sants via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 22h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Girona–Costa Brava Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- €12–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €20–29
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €45–60
- 1st Class
- €65–90
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Budapest to Nădlac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Nădlac to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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Budapest to Barcelona bus services, operated by SARVALTEH AUTO, arrive at Nădlac station.
Budapest to Barcelona train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Barcelona is 1817 km. It takes approximately 19h 37m to drive from Budapest to Barcelona.
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