There are 7 ways to get from Kaunas to Budapest by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Vilnius Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain
- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane VNO - BUD
6h 49mFt 17,462–59,667Train
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain 23/143
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
19h 32mFt 18,455–26,889Bus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N1227
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
21h 15mFt 31,109–56,056Drive 1,072.2 km
- Drive from Kaunas to Budapestcar 1,072.2 km
12h 51mFt 62,283–89,965Fly from Kaunas
- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane KUN - BUD
9h 59mFt 21,651–80,921Train to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane RIX - BUD
10h 18mFt 27,632–79,261Bus via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)
- Take the bus from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnabus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Krakow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Krakow Airport to Budapestbus
23h 59m
Kaunas to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kaunas to Budapest is to train which costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft and takes 19h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Kaunas to Budapest is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs 17 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Kaunas station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Kaunas, Bus Station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Kaunas to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Kaunas and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Warszawa Centralna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Kaunas and Budapest is 1027 km. The road distance is 1072.2 km.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Kaunas to Budapest, including transfers.
Kaunas to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kaunas, Bus Station.
Kaunas to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Kaunas station.
The best way to get from Kaunas to Budapest is to train which takes 19h 32m and costs 18 000 Ft - 27 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 31 000 Ft - 60 000 Ft and takes 21h 15m, you could also fly, which costs 21 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft and takes 9h 59m.
What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Kaunas to Budapest-Nyugati via Warszawa Centralna in around 19h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–85,000
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 27,000–90,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–50,000
Flights from Kaunas to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–85,000
Flights from Kaunas to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–80,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–55,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–55,000
- 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 31,000–90,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,000
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–45,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +370 612 88 984
- info@eurolines.lt
- Website
- eurolines.lt
Bus from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,141
- Website
- https://www.eurolines.lt/en
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Krakow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Krakow Airport to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,250
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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More Questions & Answers
Kaunas to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Budapest is 1h behind Kaunas. It is currently 3:53 PM in Kaunas and 2:53 PM in Budapest.
Kaunas to Budapest train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Warszawa Centralna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kaunas to Budapest is 1072 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Kaunas to Budapest.
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