There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Calafat by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timișoarabus 3907 / ...
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Calafatbus 1950
11h 30m$49–85Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus 1950
12h 52m$37–50Drive 614.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Calafatcar 614.7 km
7h 24m$108–155Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
11h 10m$37–154Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Budapest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the night train from Arad to Băile Herculanenighttrain
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Calafatbus
14h 58m$79–120Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane BUD - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus
- Drive from Negotin to Calafatcar
10h 37m$101–196Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus
10h 50m
Budapest to Calafat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to train and bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Calafat is to drive which takes 7h 24m 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 11h 30m.
The distance between Budapest and Calafat is 612 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 11h 30m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 11h 30m 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 2:47 AM in Budapest and 3:47 AM in Calafat.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Calafat is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 24m 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 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Timișoara to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- 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
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
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