There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Ghimbav by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane BUD - GHV
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Ghimbavbus
5h 8mFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
8h 46m$37–179Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brașovbus N3906 / ...
12h 5m$70–105Train via Făgăraș
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Fagarastrain Ic
- Take the train from Făgăraş to Ghimbav Hm.train Făgăraş - Braşov / ...
12h 31m$39–45Drive 691.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Ghimbavcar 691.5 km
7h 10m$132–190Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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 Ghimbavbus
7h 50mTrain to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Aradtrain
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ARW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ghimbavbus
9h 25mBus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brasov, Garabus
12h 27m$73–167Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasovtrain 347
13h 26m$144–235Train #2
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Brasovtrain Ic
17h 29m$43–57
Budapest to Ghimbav by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Ghimbav is to train via Făgăraș which costs $35 - $45 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Ghimbav is to drive which takes 7h 10m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Ghimbav. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Făgărașului via Stadionul Municipal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Ghimbav. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Ghimbav Hm. via Făgăraş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Budapest and Ghimbav is 576 km. The road distance is 691.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ghimbav without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Budapest to Ghimbav, including transfers.
Budapest to Ghimbav bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Ghimbav train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Ghimbav is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $70 - $110. Alternatively, you can train via Făgăraș, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Ghimbav, Brașov, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brașov 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Ghimbav Hm. via Făgăraş in around 12h 31m.
- 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
- $60–140
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–130
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Fagaras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Făgăraş to Ghimbav Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Brasov Airport to Ghimbav
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ghimbav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ghimbav
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Brasov, Gara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Express Busline
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Ghimbav bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brașov station.
Ghimbav is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 8:16 PM in Budapest and 9:16 PM in Ghimbav.
Budapest to Ghimbav train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Fagaras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Ghimbav is 691 km. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Budapest to Ghimbav.
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