There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Calafat by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timișoara962 / ...
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafat1950
12h 5m$55–107Train, bus via Budapest-Nyugati
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Baile HerculaneIc
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat1950
13h 29m$39–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile HerculaneIc
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat1950
13h 1m$120–166Drive 614.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Calafat614.7 km
7h 20m$108–155Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)BUD - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Drive from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Calafat
10h 39m$103–225Train, bus via Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Baile Herculane347
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat1950
16h 32m$116–173Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidin
11h 28m$58–200Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Calafat
13h 6m$119–238
Budapest to Calafat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to train and bus via Budapest-Nyugati which costs $35 - $50 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to drive which takes 7h 20m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Calafat via Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Budapest and Calafat is 648 km. The road distance is 614.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Calafat without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Budapest to Calafat, including transfers.
Budapest to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Calafat bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Timișoara station.
Calafat is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:09 AM in Budapest and 6:09 AM in Calafat.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Calafat is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Budapest to Calafat.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Calafat via Timișoara in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Timișoara to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
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