There are 7 ways to get from Italy to Budapest by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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)BRI - BUD
2h 30mFt 23,402–57,884Fly from Naples Airport
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)NAP - BUD
4h 28mFt 15,522–51,222Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia MestreFr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien MeidlingRjx
- Take the train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
15h 4mFt 48,651–103,064Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1928
19h 52mFt 24,577–55,577Night train, train
- Take the night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KelenfoeldEc
19h 43mFt 36,778–144,199Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)BLQ - BUD
4h 17mFt 20,921–61,720Drive 1,163.1 km
- Drive from Rome to Budapest1,163.1 km
11h 42mFt 68,950–99,594
Italy to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which costs 15 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs 23 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Budapest-Kelenföld via Venezia Mestre and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
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 4m and costs 48 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Italy to Budapest, including transfers.
Italy to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to Budapest is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs 23 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 48 000 Ft - 110 000 Ft and takes 15h 4m, you could also bus, which costs 24 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 19h 52m.
Italy to Budapest train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to Budapest is 1163 km. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Italy to Budapest.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Budapest-Kelenföld via Venezia Mestre, Wien Meidling, and Vienna Meidling Train Station in around 15h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–50,000
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–50,000
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 15,000–55,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–50,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–32,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–38,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–39,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–36,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 35,000–55,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Vienna Meidling Train Station to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Ft 100,000–110,000
- Couchette Carriage
- Ft 60,000–75,000
- Seating Carriage
- Ft 32,000–40,000
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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