There are 7 ways to get from Italy to Budapest by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BRI - BUD
2h 25mFt 20,210–59,294Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BLQ - BUD
4h 17mFt 15,683–59,553Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
15h 30mFt 73,007–134,035Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N536
18h 57mFt 29,152–58,575Night train, train
- Take the night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
19h 47mFt 36,217–91,418Bus, train
- Take the bus from Roma to Lubianabus Roma
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Keletitrain 351
22h 1mFt 76,552–120,552Drive 1,163.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Budapestcar 1,163.1 km
11h 48mFt 66,303–95,771
Italy to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which costs 15 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs 20 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Italy and Budapest is 755 km. The road distance is 1163.1 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 15h 30m and costs 70 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Italy to Budapest, including transfers.
Italy to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Budapest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs 20 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 70 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 15h 30m, you could also bus, which costs 29 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 18h 57m.
What companies run services between Italy and Budapest, Hungary?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Budapest-Keleti via Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–42,000
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–55,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–50,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–95,000
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–50,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 34,000–50,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 42,000–55,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 32,000–38,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 22,000–26,000
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- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 60,000–90,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–43,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma to Lubiana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–30,000
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Italy to Budapest train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Budapest is 1163 km. It takes approximately 11h 48m to drive from Italy to Budapest.
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