There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Romania by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
4h 49m$63–203Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the subway from Aurel Vlaicu to Universitatesubway
4h 37m$29–134Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
8h 31mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
15h 6m$190–330Drive 821.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Bucharestcar 821.4 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 10mBus via București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militaribus 962 / ...
15h 19m$88–129Train via Budapest-Keleti
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
16h 25m$41–56
Budapest to Romania by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Romania is to train via Budapest-Keleti which costs $40 - $60 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Romania is to fly and subway which takes 4h 37m and costs $28 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Romania. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Bucharest via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Romania. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Universitate via Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Budapest and Romania is 652 km. The road distance is 821.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Romania without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Budapest to Romania, including transfers.
Budapest to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Romania train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Romania is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $60 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 31m, you could also train, which costs $190 - $330 and takes 15h 6m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Romania?
Tarom and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice 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
- $60–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +40 213193601
- contact@metrorex.ro
- Website
- Metrorex
Subway from Aurel Vlaicu to Universitate
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Metrorex
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Budapest to Romania bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Romania is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 9:47 AM in Budapest and 10:47 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 821 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Budapest to Romania.
There are 5465+ hotels available in Romania.