There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, 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 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 36m$150–307Fly 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 42m$35–160Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Budapest to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militaribus
14h 40mTrain via Koebanya-Kispest
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
15h 46m$191–271Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bucharestcar 821.2 km
8h 28m$144–208Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
6h 53m$152–375Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
15h 54m$41–51Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militaribus 1928 / ...
16h 25m$35–95
Budapest to Bucharest by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $150 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest 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 15h 46m.
The distance between Budapest and Bucharest is 652 km. The road distance is 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Sibiu which takes 14h 40m and costs .
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 Koebanya-Kispest station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Sibiu, which costs and takes 14h 40m, you could also train via Koebanya-Kispest, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 15h 46m.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest to București, Autogara Militari via Sibiu and Sibiu in around 14h 40m.
- 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
- $70–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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
- $27–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- 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
- 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-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- 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
- $10–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Budapest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
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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 4:49 AM in Budapest and 5:49 AM in Bucharest.
Budapest to Bucharest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Bucharest is 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Budapest to Bucharest.
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