There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Vilnius by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane BUD - VNO
4h 37m$51–179Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N910 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus N1226 / ...
19h 25m$61–106Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
20h 41m$75–91Drive 1,123.6 km
- Drive from Budapest to Vilniuscar 1,123.6 km
14h 40m$197–284Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus Euroclub
- Take the bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus M-3900
31h$111–131
Budapest to Vilnius by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Vilnius is to train which costs $75 - $95 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $50 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Vilnius. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Nyugati and arriving at Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Budapest and Vilnius is 928 km. The road distance is 1123.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Vilnius without a car is to bus which takes 19h 25m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Budapest to Vilnius, including transfers.
Budapest to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Vilnius train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Nyugati station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $50 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 19h 25m, you could also train, which costs $75 - $95 and takes 20h 41m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Vilnius, Lithuania?
Wizz Air, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vilnius Airport (VNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- EuroClub
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Lviv Striyskyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Vilnius is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 5:08 AM in Budapest and 6:08 AM in Vilnius.
Budapest to Vilnius train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Vilnius is 1124 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Budapest to Vilnius.
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