There are 7 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 Timișoarabus 1950
- Take a shuttle bus from Timişoara to BudapestEurobusways
11h 12mFt 25,194–163,452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calafat to Timișoarabus 1950
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 3907 / ...
11h 30mFt 14,848–26,106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calafat to Băile Herculanebus 1950
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
12h 58mFt 16,600–20,513Drive 614.6 km
- Drive from Calafat to Budapestcar 614.6 km
7h 25mFt 33,181–47,928Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calafat to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
9h 38mFt 20,381–64,138Drive, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Drive from Calafat to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicacar
- Take the bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BEG - BUD
8h 51mFt 31,305–60,278Bus, train to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
11h 26m
Calafat to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calafat to Budapest is to bus which costs 14 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Calafat to Budapest is to drive which takes 7h 25m and costs 33 000 Ft - 48 000 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 11h 30m.
The distance between Calafat and Budapest is 609 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 12m and costs 25 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 11h 12m 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 10:37 AM in Calafat and 9:37 AM in Budapest.
Yes, the driving distance between Calafat to Budapest is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m 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 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–44,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–49,000
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–33,000
- 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 26,000–46,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–90,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Baile Herculane to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–14,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,300–6,900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,500
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calafat to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calafat to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Timișoara to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 17,000–150,000
- 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 4,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- nikolicprevoz.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0)35 562 555
- office@eurolin.rs
- Website
- eurolin.rs
Bus from Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eurolin.rs
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
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