There are 5 ways to get from Budapest to Vilnius 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
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane BUD - VNO
4h 37m$51–169Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
21h 13m$76–97Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
23h 21m$86–132Drive 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 to Lvivbus Kyiv-Bratislava / ...
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus 824104
27h 34m$95–115
Budapest to Vilnius by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Vilnius is to train which costs $75 - $100 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Vilnius is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $50 - $170.
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 Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Kauno autobusų stotis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 21m.
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 21h 13m.
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 train which takes 21h 13m and costs $75 - $100.
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 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $100 and takes 21h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $85 - $140 and takes 23h 21m.
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 train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis via Warszawa Centralna in around 21h 13m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- $80–320
- 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
- $75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Vilnius Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Budapest to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- pavluks-trans.com
- Book at
- pavluks-trans.com
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Vilnius bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Vilnius is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 11:30 AM in Budapest and 12:30 PM 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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