There are 10 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 30mFt 15,189–56,529Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
23h 15mFt 31,856–49,450Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki 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
25h 57mFt 31,047–46,503Drive 1,436.1 km
- Drive from Athens to Budapestcar 1,436.1 km
14h 26mFt 101,901–147,191Fly from Athens International Airport
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane ATH - BUD
5h 50mFt 15,913–54,253Fly from Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RHO - BUD
5h 59mFt 31,098–101,690Fly 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 38mFt 29,771–101,186Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
23h 18mFt 31,591–58,748Bus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
24hFt 42,820Bus #3
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
25h 43mFt 34,462
Greece to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Budapest is to fly which costs 15 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs 15 000 Ft - 60 000 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 1436.1 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Budapest without a car is to bus via Novi Sad which takes 23h 15m and costs 31 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Greece to Budapest, including transfers.
Greece to Budapest bus services, operated by FP Travel, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs 15 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs 31 000 Ft - 50 000 Ft and takes 23h 15m.
Greece to Budapest bus services, operated by FP Travel, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Budapest is 1h behind Greece. It is currently 10:40 PM in Greece and 9:40 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, you can take a bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–55,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–130,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–50,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–43,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–110,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–100,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–60,000
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–90,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–50,000
- 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 2,000–2,400
- 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
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–6,000
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 3,100–3,400
- First Class
- Ft 5,600–6,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–37,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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 31,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,820
- 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 33,995
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
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