There are 7 ways to get from Jelgava to Budapest by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Riga International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Riga, International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)RIX - BUD
5h 31mFt 30,003–75,593Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN1205
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
21h 41mFt 28,694–41,613Bus
- Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN1205
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar1260 / ...
22h 40mFt 31,694–51,613Drive 1,296 km
- Drive from Jelgava to Budapest1,296 km
15h 43mFt 77,416–111,823Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jelgava to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)VNO - BUD
8h 27mFt 30,102–75,922Train
- Take the train from Jelgava to Kaišiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
24h 10mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Jelgavas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Rīga to Kraków
- Take the bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDAK1
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
34h 6m
Jelgava to Budapest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jelgava to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 28 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Jelgava to Budapest is to bus and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs 30 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Jelgava station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Jelgava, station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Jelgava to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Jelgava and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas and Warszawa Zachodnia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Jelgava and Budapest is 1162 km. The road distance is 1296 km.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 41m and costs 28 000 Ft - 42 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Jelgava to Budapest, including transfers.
Jelgava to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Jelgava, station.
Jelgava to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Jelgava station.
The best way to get from Jelgava to Budapest is to bus which takes 22h 40m and costs 31 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 24h 10m.
What companies run services between Jelgava, Latvia and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Jelgava, station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 22h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Jelgava to Budapest-Nyugati via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, and Warszawa Zachodnia in around 24h 10m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–80,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–95,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–65,000
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–70,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–75,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 10,000–15,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 12,000–16,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Jelgava to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,262
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Jelgava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,413
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jelgava, station to Riga, International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Jelgava, station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 80700002
- info@hansalines.lv
- Website
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Jelgavas AO to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 260–1,000
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- biuro@majerbus.pl
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Jubilat to Zakopane ZDA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,800
- Website
- https://www.majerbus.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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More Questions & Answers
Jelgava to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Budapest is 1h behind Jelgava. It is currently 1:36 PM in Jelgava and 12:36 PM in Budapest.
Jelgava to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jelgava to Budapest is 1296 km. It takes approximately 15h 43m to drive from Jelgava to Budapest.
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