There are 9 ways to get from Greece to Budapest by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SKG - BUD
5h 2mFt 17,369–63,069Bus via Népliget
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
23h 18mFt 26,518–31,195Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain Re
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
26h 13mFt 37,638–54,551Drive 1,427.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Budapestcar 1,427.1 km
14h 34mFt 98,085–141,678Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
5h 22mFt 19,059–60,759Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RHO - BUD
5h 31mFt 33,279–88,228Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HER - BUD
5h 15mFt 37,956–87,731Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
24hBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
25h 43mFt 34,029
Greece to Budapest by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Budapest is to bus via Népliget which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart twice a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Greece and Budapest is 856 km. The road distance is 1427.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Budapest without a car is to bus via Népliget which takes 23h 18m and costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Greece to Budapest, including transfers.
Greece to Budapest bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 17 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Népliget, which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 18m.
Greece to Budapest bus services, operated by Travel Patrikalos, arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Budapest is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 11:59 AM in Greece and 10:59 AM in Budapest.
What companies run services between Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, Siamos Tours operates a bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus once a week. Tickets cost Ft 26,000–31,000 and the journey takes 23h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–65,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–90,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–80,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–75,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,200–5,500
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,900–3,700
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,900
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 3,100–3,300
- First Class
- Ft 5,500–5,900
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,568
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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