There are 8 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)SKG - BUD
5h 2mFt 17,372–63,072Bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
23h 28mFt 26,642–31,341Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd CentarRe
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to SuboticaIr / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to SzegedRe
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-NyugatiIc
26h 12mFt 37,778–54,607Drive 1,427.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Budapest1,427.3 km
14h 35mFt 98,409–142,146Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)ATH - BUD
5h 22mFt 19,075–60,775Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)RHO - BUD
5h 31mFt 22,282–83,232Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
24hBus via Athens
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
25h 43mFt 34,193
Greece to Budapest by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Budapest is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 28m.
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 1427.3 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Budapest without a car is to bus via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar which takes 23h 28m 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 Siamos Tours, 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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, which costs 26 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft and takes 23h 28m.
Greece to Budapest bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Budapest Hotel Platanus station.
Budapest is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 12:37 AM in Greece and 11:37 PM 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, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–50,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
- 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, Tuesday, 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
- 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 to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–75,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- 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 3,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,200–5,500
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,800
- 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 3,100–3,400
- 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 33,730
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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