There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Greece by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Budapest to Athens • 5 h 30 min
$56 - $281
7 alternative options
Fly Budapest to Irakleion • 6 h 33 min
$102 - $353
Fly Budapest to Thessaloniki • 5 h 16 min
$59 - $364
Train to Vienna, fly to Thessaloniki • 7 h 45 min
$159 - $345
Bus Siamos Tours • 20 h 48 min
$80 - $130
Bus Eurolines HU • 23 h 43 min
$86 - $141
Train • 30 h 6 min
$71 - $136
Drive • 15 h 1 min
$220 - $330
Questions & Answers
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest and arriving at Athens. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 20 h 48 min.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Greece. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Athens via Beograd and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30 h 6 min.
The distance between Budapest and Greece is 975 km. The road distance is 1480.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 20 h 48 min and costs .
It takes approximately 5 h 30 min to get from Budapest to Greece, including transfers.
Budapest to Greece bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Budapest station.
Budapest to Greece train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Greece is to fly which takes 5 h 30 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20 h 48 min, you could also train, which costs and takes 30 h 6 min.
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Athens Airport is the direct flight which takes 1 h 55 min.
Budapest to Greece bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Athens station.
- Distance: 609.3 miles
- Duration: 5 h 30 min
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair and three other airlines fly from Budapest to Athens 3 times a day. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Budapest to Athens once a week. Tickets cost $80 - $130 and the journey takes 20 h 48 min.
- Website
- aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $370
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 45 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $750
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $450
Flights from Vienna to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Vienna to Thessaloniki via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $160
Flights from Budapest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $550
Flights from Vienna to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 50 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35 - $200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest to Athens via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440 - $1,100
Flights from Vienna to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest to Athens via Istanbul Ataturk
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Budapest to Irakleion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 50 min
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Vienna to Thessaloniki via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Kelenföld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $21
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
- Phone
- +381 11 360-28-99
- infozeleznicesrb@gmail.com
- Website
- serbianrailways.com
Train from Beograd to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $75
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- trainose.gr
- Book at
- Raileurope.com
- Second Class
- $27 - $40
- First Class
- $35 - $50
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.gr
Bus from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.gr
- Phone
- +36 (1) 382-0888
- info@volanbusz.hu
- Website
- eurolines.hu
Bus from Budapest to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Schedules at
- nemzetkozi.volanbusz.hu
- Phone
- 2310-241545
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Budapest Népliget to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Schedules at
- crazyholidays.gr
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Greece is 1 h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:44 AM in Budapest and 10:44 AM in Greece.
Budapest to Greece train services, operated by Greek Railways (OSE), arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Greece is 1481 km. It takes approximately 15 h 1 min to drive from Budapest to Greece.
Ryanair, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Budapest Airport to Athens Airport.
There are 57+ hotels available in Greece. Prices start at $46 USD per night.
The best way to get from Budapest to Budapest Airport is to bus which takes 33 min and costs .