There are 9 ways to get from Finland to Budapest by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry, 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 27,890–85,628Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1206 / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
32h 4mFt 36,468–60,492Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port Of Trelleborgcar
- Take the car ferry from Trelleborg to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Budapestcar
43h 31mFt 230,560–365,697Fly from Oulu Airport
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane OUL - BUD
7h 42mFt 87,163–212,546Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport
- Fly from Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane JYV - BUD
9h 16mFt 52,220–142,672Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TLL - BUD
8h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1206 / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1260 / ...
32h 40mFt 42,468–73,492Bus via Krakow Airport (KRK)
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Krakówbus
- Take the bus from Krakow Airport to Budapestbus
2d 2hDrive, 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 267,754–670,645
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 36 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft and takes 32h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs 27 000 Ft - 90 000 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 Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
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 4m and costs 36 000 Ft - 65 000 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, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs 27 000 Ft - 90 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 42 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 32h 40m.
Finland to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest is 1h behind Finland. It is currently 4:54 PM in Finland and 3:54 PM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Finland and Budapest, Hungary?
Finnair and Ryanair fly 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 Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–100,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–140,000
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 50,000–140,000
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 32,000–70,000
- 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 43,000–60,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–70,000
- 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 15,000–55,000
- 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 12,000–16,000
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Krakow Airport to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,242
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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 11,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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