There are 9 ways to get from Calafat to Budapest by bus, shuttle, train, car, or plane
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Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Calafat to Caransebeș
- Take the bus from Caransebeş to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara NordT1
- Take a shuttle bus from Timişoara to Budapest
11h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calafat to Timișoara1950
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar962 / ...
12h 56mFt 18,012–32,717Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calafat to Băile Herculane1950
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-KeletiIr
12h 58mFt 19,250–23,193Drive 614.6 km
- Drive from Calafat to Budapest614.6 km
7h 21mFt 35,354–51,066Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SOF - BUD
10h 24mFt 27,775–74,551Bus, train via Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the bus from Calafat to Băile Herculane1950
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-NyugatiIr
14h 10mFt 19,250–23,193Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Drive from Calafat to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Take the bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BEG - BUD
9h 16mFt 33,542–74,206Train, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Calafat to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)OTP - BUD
13h 17mFt 32,671–76,561Train, train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Calafat to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BBU - BUD
13h 12mFt 19,059–61,449
Calafat to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calafat to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 19 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Calafat to Budapest is to drive which takes 7h 21m and costs 35 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Calafat to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Calafat and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Calafat and Budapest is 611 km. The road distance is 614.6 km.
The best way to get from Calafat to Budapest without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 11h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Calafat to Budapest, including transfers.
Calafat to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calafat station.
Calafat to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Timișoara station.
Budapest is 1h behind Calafat. It is currently 10:03 PM in Calafat and 9:03 PM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Calafat to Budapest is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Calafat to Budapest.
What companies run services between Calafat, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Calafat to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Timișoara in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–50,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–95,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–55,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–42,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–41,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–7,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–3,900
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calafat to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Timișoara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeş to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Timişoara to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–160,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- redvoznje.net
- Phone
- 019 435 045
- doonikolicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- nikolicprevoz.rs
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–6,000
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
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