There are 10 ways to get from Finland to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, shuttle, or car train
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HEL - BUD
5h 12mFt 27,738–97,255Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TLL - BUD
9hFt 26,238–108,038Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1205 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
32h 34mFt 32,366–58,433Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Budapestcar
43h 31mFt 226,783–332,854Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OUL - BUD
7h 42mFt 83,376–204,188Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane JYV - BUD
9h 16mFt 58,050–164,327Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
32h 43mFt 39,738–59,138Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
35h 5mFt 49,082–125,757Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Krakówbus
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAbus K1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
47h 3mDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Budapestcar
43h 24mFt 266,221–667,430
Finland to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 32 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs 27 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
The distance between Finland and Budapest is 1503 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 34m and costs 32 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Finland to Budapest, including transfers.
Finland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Finland to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs 27 000 Ft - 100 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 49 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft and takes 35h 5m.
Finland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Budapest is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 1:22 AM in Finland and 12:22 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Finland and Budapest, Hungary?
Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–100,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–210,000
Flights from Jyvaskyla Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–160,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–120,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–60,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–80,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 13,000–16,000
Train from Elk to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 6,000–8,000
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 13,000–16,000
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–340,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- Ft 160,000–190,000
- Car Compartment
- Ft 300,000–340,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–34,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–38,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–24,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–2,800
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujście
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–28,000
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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