There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Valga by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane BUD - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain
7h 55m€65–178Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BUD - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Valgatrain
9h 33m€59–177Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus 986
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus
26h 40m€104–188Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Valgatrain 889
26h 52m€89–114Drive 1,482.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Valgacar 1,482.4 km
18h 20m€233–336Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane BUD - TAY
- Take the train from Aardla to Valgatrain
12h 11m€148–397Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Riga International Airport, train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane VIE - RIX
- Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Valgatrain
10h 14m€70–233Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zakopane
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilatbus K1
- Take the bus from Kraków to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AObus
37h 13m€144–330
Budapest to Valga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Valga is to fly and train which costs €55 - €180 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Valga is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €65 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Valga. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Valkas AO via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Rīgas SAO. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Valga. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Valga via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Budapest and Valga is 1298 km. The road distance is 1482.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Valga without a car is to bus which takes 26h 40m and costs €100 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Budapest to Valga, including transfers.
Budapest to Valga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Valga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Valga is to bus which takes 26h 40m and costs €100 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 26h 52m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Valga, Estonia?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Valkas AO via Warsaw, Bus Station West and Rīgas SAO in around 26h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Nyugati to Valga via Warszawa Wschodnia and Vilnius in around 26h 52m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Riga International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €11–16
Train from Ülemiste to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €17–25
Train from Aardla to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €5–8
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riia raudteejaam to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Ülemiste to Valga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 80700030
- info@vtu-valmiera.lv
- Website
- vtu-valmiera.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Valkas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Schedules at
- vtu-valmiera.lv
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zakopane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to Jubilat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Kraków to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Valga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Valga is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:30 AM in Budapest and 6:30 AM in Valga.
Budapest to Valga train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Wschodnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Valga is 1482 km. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Budapest to Valga.






















