There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Romania by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
4h 46m$63–194Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
4h 37m$32–125Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
8h 29mTrain via Koebanya-Kispest
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
16h 7m$191–361Drive 821.5 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bucharestcar 821.5 km
8h 34m$144–208Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
6h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
16h 17m$41–51Bus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militaribus N910 / ...
17h 15m$71–120
Budapest to Romania by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Romania is to train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 16h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $30 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Romania. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Romania. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér and arriving at Universitate via Koebanya-Kispest and Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Budapest and Romania is 652 km. The road distance is 821.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Budapest to Romania, including transfers.
Budapest to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Romania train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Koebanya-Kispest station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $60 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 29m, you could also train via Koebanya-Kispest, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 16h 7m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Romania?
Tarom and Ryanair fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 8m.
- 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
- $75–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Romania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 7:45 AM in Budapest and 8:45 AM in Romania.
Budapest to Romania train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Romania is 822 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Budapest to Romania.
There are 5389+ hotels available in Romania.