There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Russia 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.
Fly to Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane BUD - LED
8h 53m₽7,753–22,363Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus Warsaw/Moscow
29h 41m₽9,738–16,270Train, bus via Brest
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw to Brestbus
- Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
31h 6m₽9,749–17,483Drive 1,815.1 km
- Drive from Budapest to Moscowcar 1,815.1 km
22h 5m₽25,560–36,920Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane BUD - SVO
9h 55m₽7,763–22,353Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus N1301
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
46h 22m₽17,163–27,541
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Russia is to train and bus via Brest which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 18000 and takes 31h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 23000.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Russia. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 22m.
The distance between Budapest and Russia is 1588 km. The road distance is 1815.1 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Russia without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 41m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 17000.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Budapest to Russia, including transfers.
Budapest to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs RUB 7500 - RUB 23000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 17000 - RUB 28000 and takes 46h 22m.
Budapest to Russia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Riga, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Russia is 1815 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Budapest to Russia.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Teatralnaya via Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, and Khovrino in around 46h 22m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–22,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–22,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–28,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–40,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–47,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–39,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–41,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–43,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–12,246
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽7,000–8,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽12,246
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽23,000–26,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–10,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽7,000–10,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽15,000–21,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,000
- Children
- ₽6,000
- Phone
- +375 165 683545
- mail@pinskap.by
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
Bus from Warsaw to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,200
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
- Website
- Pinsk bus Park
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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