There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Van by plane, bus, car, train, night train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BUD - VAN
9h 5m₺5,907–23,517Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d₺4,220–8,432Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
47h 25m₺7,402–13,721Drive 2,825.9 km
- Drive from Budapest to Vancar 2,825.9 km
31h 58m₺23,991–34,653Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane VIE - VAN
9h 45m₺7,745–20,252Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Vanbus
47h 34m₺6,040–9,612Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain
- Take the bus from Çerkezköy to İstanbul Alibeyköybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Vanbus
2d 4h₺5,009–9,769Train, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
- Take the ferry from Eminönü to Mudanyaferry
- Take the taxi from Mudanya to Karacabey bus stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Karacabey bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 7h₺9,980–13,232
Budapest to Van by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Van is to train and bus which costs 4.200 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Van is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Van. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Van via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Van is 2207 km. The road distance is 2825.9 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Van without a car is to bus which takes 47h 25m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Budapest to Van, including transfers.
Budapest to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Van is to fly which takes 9h 5m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 47h 25m.
Budapest to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
Van is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:18 AM in Budapest and 12:18 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Van via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница), İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 47h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–750
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–2,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 850 850 9916
- burulas@burulas.com.tr
- Website
- budo.burulas.com.tr
Ferry from Eminönü to Mudanya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350
- Schedules at
- budo.burulas.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,200
Hürriyet taxi
- Phone
- +90 224 532 2710
- Website
- orhangazitaksi.com
Kükürtlü Taksi
- Phone
- +90 2242351296
- Website
- firmasec.com
Teleferik Taksi
- Phone
- +90 224 329 71 36
- Website
- teleferiktaksi.com
Visne Taksi
- Phone
- +90 224 360 16 10
- Website
- visnetaksi.com
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