There are 4 ways to get from Budapest to Skalité by train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaEc
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina43 / ...
- Take the train from Zilina to SkaliteRe
6h 42m€19–33Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to ŽilinaN1311
- Take the train from Zilina to SkaliteRe
7h 2m€16–41Drive 291.8 km
- Drive from Budapest to Skalité291.8 km
4h 31m€44–64Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to RuzomberokEurobusways
- Take the train from Ruzomberok to SkaliteRe
7h 25m€47–78
Budapest to Skalité by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Skalité is to train which costs €18 - €35 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Skalité is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Skalité. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Skalite via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Zilina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Budapest and Skalité is 456 km. The road distance is 291.8 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Skalité without a car is to train which takes 6h 42m and costs €18 - €35.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Budapest to Skalité, including transfers.
Budapest to Skalité train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest to Skalité train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Skalité is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Budapest to Skalité.
There are 1131+ hotels available in Skalité.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Skalité, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Skalite via Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and Zilina in around 6h 42m.
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- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Zilina to Skalite
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Ruzomberok to Skalite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Ruzomberok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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