There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Buchurest by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
8h 8mFly 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)plane BUD - BBU
4h 56m$35–120Train via Koebanya-Kispest
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
15h 46m$191–271Drive 819.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Buchurestcar 819.3 km
8h 31m$144–207Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
5h$66–193Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
15h 54m$41–56Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militaribus N910 / ...
16h 57m$40–60Shuttle 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 51m$99–589Train 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
7h 9m$69–252
Budapest to Buchurest by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Buchurest is to bus via București, Autogara Militari which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Buchurest is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $35 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bucharest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 8h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Buchurest. 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 Buchurest is 814 km. The road distance is 819.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Buchurest without a car is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs .
The bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest takes 8h 8m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Budapest to Buchurest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Buchurest train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Koebanya-Kispest station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Buchurest is to bus which takes 8h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Koebanya-Kispest, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 15h 46m, you could also fly, which costs $65 - $200 and takes 5h.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Buchurest, Romania?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 8m. Alternatively, ÖBB operates a train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord once daily. Tickets cost $190–270 and the journey takes 14h 29m.
- 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
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
- $85–200
- 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
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
- +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-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- 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/
- 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
- +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
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Buchurest bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Budapest to Buchurest train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Buchurest is 819 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Budapest to Buchurest.
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