There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
bestFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
4h 36m$105–244- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)BUD - BBU
- Take the subway from Aurel Vlaicu to Universitate
cheapestFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, subway
4h 26m$31–332- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord347
Train
15h 21m$170–230- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara MilitariN910 / ...
Bus
16h 25m$75–110- Drive from Budapest to Bucharest826.1 km
Drive 826.1 km
9h 11m$145–209- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)OMR - OTP
Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
5h 19m$129–376- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
6h 53m$124–338
Budapest to Bucharest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to bus which costs $75 - $110 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to fly and subway which takes 4h 26m and costs $30 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Bucuresti Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Budapest and Bucharest is 650 km. The road distance is 826.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bucharest without a car is to train which takes 15h 21m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Budapest to Bucharest, including transfers.
Budapest to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $230 and takes 15h 21m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $110 and takes 16h 25m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, Austrian Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord once daily. Tickets cost $170–230 and the journey takes 15h 21m.
- 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
- $60–170
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- 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
- $23–250
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- 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
- $10–36
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $31–36
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:07 PM in Budapest and 1:07 PM in Bucharest.
Budapest to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bucharest is 826 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Budapest to Bucharest.
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