There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Greece by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)BUD - SKG
5h 13m€46–158Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
23h 17m€92Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to SzegedIc
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd CentarIr / ...
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni KrstRe
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
26h 27m€98–147Drive 1,432.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Athens1,432.4 km
14h 40m€256–370Fly to Athens International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)BUD - ATH
5h 26m€48–155Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)BUD - HER
5h 7m€95–208Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)BUD - RHO
5h 23m€55–209Bus via Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
24h
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Greece is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs €95 - €210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Athens. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Budapest and Greece is 856 km. The road distance is 1432.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 23h 17m and costs €92.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Budapest to Greece, including transfers.
Budapest to Greece bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Greece is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €92 and takes 23h 17m.
Budapest to Greece bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Athens station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:40 AM in Budapest and 1:40 AM in Greece.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Greece?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) twice daily. Alternatively, Korona Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens once a week. Tickets cost €90 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–11
Train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €7–9
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €8–9
- First Class
- €15–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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